title: 38th government of Turkey
text: # 38th government of Turkey
  
  The 38th government of Turkey (November 17, 1974 – March 31, 1975) was a caretaker government of Turkey led by Sadi Irmak, an independent member of the Turkish senate.
  
  ## Background
  
  After the end of the 37th government, no parties volunteered to form coalitions with other parties. Therefore, the president asked Sadi Irmak to form a technocratic government.
  
  ## The government
  
  | Title | Name |
  | - | - |
  | Prime Minister | Sadi Irmak |
  | Deputy Prime Minister | Zeyyat Baykara |
  | Minister of State |
  | Minister of State | Mehmet Özgüneş |
  | Minister of State | Muhlis Fer |
  | Minister of State | Salih Yıldız |
  | Ministry of Justice | Hayri Mumcuoğlu |
  | Ministry of National Defense | İlhami Sancar |
  | Ministry of the Interior | Mukadder Öztekin |
  | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Melih Esenbel |
  | Ministry of Finance | Bedri Gürsoy |
  | Ministry of National Education | Sefa Reisoğlu |
  | Ministry of Public Works | Vefa Tanır |
  | Ministry of Commerce | Haluk Cillov |
  | Ministry of Health and Social Security | Kemal Demir |
  | Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Baran Tuncer |
  | Ministry Food, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry | Reşat Aktan |
  | Ministry of Transport | Sabahattin Özbek |
  | Ministry of Labour | Turhan Esener |
  | Ministry of Industry | Mehmet Gölhan |
  | Ministry Tourism | İlhan Eliyaoğlu |
  | Ministry Culture | Nermin Neftçi |
  | Ministry of Construction and Settlement | Selahattin Babüroğlu |
  | Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources | Erhan Işıl |
  | Ministry of Village Affairs and Cooperatives | İsmail Hakı Aydınoğlu |
  | Ministry of Forestry | Fikret Saatçioğlu |
  | Ministry of Youth and Sports | Zeki Baloğlu |
  
  ## Aftermath
  
  The government did not receive the vote of confidence, but it continued until the formation of the next government. Thus, without a vote of confidence, it continued to rule for more than four months until the 39th government.
  
  