# 65th cabinet of Turkey

The Yıldırım Cabinet was the 65th government of the Republic of Turkey, which was declared on 24 May 2016. The cabinet was inaugurated on 29 May 2016, by the approval of the Grand National Assembly. It was composed of twenty-eight men and two women.

## Composition

The composition of the 65th government was as follows.
| Functions | Holder | Start | End |
| Prime Minister Başbakan | Binali Yıldırım | 24 May 2016 | 9 July 2018 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Başbakan Yardımcısı | Nurettin Canikli | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Başbakan Yardımcısı | Recep Akdağ | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Başbakan Yardımcısı | Mehmet Şimşek | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Başbakan Yardımcısı | Numan Kurtulmuş | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Başbakan Yardımcısı | Bekir Bozdağ | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Başbakan Yardımcısı | Tuğrul Türkeş | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Başbakan Yardımcısı | Hakan Çavuşoğlu | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Başbakan Yardımcısı | Veysi Kaynak | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Başbakan Yardımcısı | Fikri Işık | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dışişleri Bakanı | Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of the Interior İçişleri Bakanı | Efkan Ala | 24 May 2016 | 31 August 2016 |
| Ministry of the Interior İçişleri Bakanı | Süleyman Soylu | 31 August 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Finance Maliye Bakanı | Naci Ağbal | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Justice Adalet Bakanı | Bekir Bozdağ | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 |
| Ministry of Justice Adalet Bakanı | Abdulhamit Gül | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar Bakanı | Berat Albayrak | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Gıda, Tarım ve Hayvancılık Bakanı | Faruk Çelik | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 |
| Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Gıda, Tarım ve Hayvancılık Bakanı | Ahmet Eşref Fakıbaba | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı | Nabi Avcı | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı | Numan Kurtulmuş | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Health Sağlık Bakanı | Recep Akdağ | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 |
| Ministry of Health Sağlık Bakanı | Ahmet Demircan | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of National Education Millî Eğitim Bakanı | İsmet Yılmaz | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of National Defence Millî Savunma Bakanı | Fikri Işık | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 |
| Ministry of National Defence Millî Savunma Bakanı | Nurettin Canikli | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology Bilim, Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanı | Faruk Özlü | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanı | Süleyman Soylu | 24 May 2016 | 31 August 2016 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanı | Mehmet Müezzinoğlu | 31 August 2016 | 19 July 2017 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanı | Jülide Sarıeroğlu | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communication Ulaştırma, Denizcilik ve Haberleşme Bakanı | Ahmet Arslan | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Family and Social Policy Aile ve Sosyal Politikalar Bakanı | Fatma Betül Kaya | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of European Union Affairs Avrupa Birliği Bakanı | Ömer Çelik | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Economic Affairs Ekonomi Bakanı | Nihat Zeybekci | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Youth and Sports Gençlik ve Spor Bakanı | Akif Çağatay Kılıç | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 |
| Ministry of Youth and Sports Gençlik ve Spor Bakanı | Osman Aşkın Bak | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Development Kalkınma Bakanı | Lütfi Elvan | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Customs and Trade Gümrük ve Ticaret Bakanı | Bülent Tüfenkci | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanı | Mehmet Özhaseki | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |
| Ministry of Forest and Water Management Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanı | Veysel Eroğlu | 24 May 2016 | 10 July 2018 |