# Ministries of Turkey

The ministries of Turkey are the most influential part of the executive branch of the Turkish government. Each ministry is headed by a minister appointed by the President. Currently there are 17 ministries.

## List of ministries

| Ministry | Abbreviation | Year | Website |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı | TOB | 1924 | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı | KTB | 1957 | Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
| Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar Bakanlığı | ETKB | 1963 | Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources |
| Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı | ÇŞİDB | 1920 | Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change |
| Ministry of Family and Social Services Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı | ASHB | 2011 | Ministry of Family and Social Services |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dışişleri Bakanlığı | DB | 1920 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Ministry of Health Sağlık Bakanlığı | SB | 1920 | Ministry of Health |
| Ministry of Industry and Technology Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı | STB | 1949 | Ministry of Industry and Technology |
| Ministry of the Interior İçişleri Bakanlığı | İB | 1920 | Ministry of the Interior |
| Ministry of Justice Adalet Bakanlığı | ADB | 1923 | Ministry of Justice |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı | ÇSGB | 1945 | Ministry of Labour and Social Security |
| Ministry of National Defense Millî Savunma Bakanlığı | MSB | 1920 | Ministry of National Defense |
| Ministry of National Education Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı | MEB | 1920 | Ministry of National Education |
| Ministry of Trade Ticaret Bakanlığı | TB | 1939 | Ministry of Trade |
| Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığı | UAB | 1939 | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure |
| Ministry of Treasury and Finance Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı | HMB | 1923 | Ministry of Treasury and Finance |
| Ministry of Youth and Sports Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı | GSB | 1969 | Ministry of Youth and Sports |

## History

| 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2010s | 2020s |
| Foreign Affairs (1920–) |||||||||||||
| Health (1920–) |||||||||||||
| Interior (1920–) |||||||||||||
| National Defense (1920–) |||||||||||||
| Justice (1923–) |||||||||||||
| National Education (1923–1983) | National Education (1923–1983) | National Education (1923–1983) | National Education (1923–1983) | National Education (1923–1983) | National Education (1923–1983) | National Education, Youth and Sports (1983–1989) | National Education, Youth and Sports (1983–1989) | National Education (1989–) | National Education (1989–) | National Education (1989–) | National Education (1989–) | National Education (1989–) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Youth and Sports (1969–1983) | Youth and Sports (1969–1983) | National Education, Youth and Sports (1983–1989) | National Education, Youth and Sports (1983–1989) | Minister of State (Responsible for Youth and Sports) (1989–2011) | Minister of State (Responsible for Youth and Sports) (1989–2011) | Youth and Sports (2011–) | Youth and Sports (2011–) | Youth and Sports (2011–) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Press-Publication and Tourism (1957–1963) | Tourism and Publicity (1963–1981) | | Culture and Tourism (1981–1989) | Culture and Tourism (1981–1989) | Tourism (1989–2003) | Culture and Tourism (2003–) | Culture and Tourism (2003–) | Culture and Tourism (2003–) | Culture and Tourism (2003–) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Press-Publication and Tourism (1957–1963) | Tourism and Publicity (1963–1981) | Culture (1971–1981) | Culture and Tourism (1981–1989) | Culture and Tourism (1981–1989) | Culture (1989–2003) | Culture and Tourism (2003–) | Culture and Tourism (2003–) | Culture and Tourism (2003–) | Culture and Tourism (2003–) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Energy and Natural Resources (1963–) | Energy and Natural Resources (1963–) | Energy and Natural Resources (1963–) | Energy and Natural Resources (1963–) | Energy and Natural Resources (1963–) | Energy and Natural Resources (1963–) | Energy and Natural Resources (1963–) | Energy and Natural Resources (1963–) | Energy and Natural Resources (1963–) |
| Public Works (1920–1983) | Public Works (1920–1983) | Public Works (1920–1983) | Public Works (1920–1983) | Public Works (1920–1983) | Public Works (1920–1983) | Public Works and Housing (1983–2011) | Public Works and Housing (1983–2011) | Public Works and Housing (1983–2011) | Public Works and Housing (1983–2011) | Environment and Urban Planning (2011–2021) | Environment and Urban Planning (2011–2021) | Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change (2021–) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Development and Housing (1958–1983) | Development and Housing (1958–1983) | Development and Housing (1958–1983) | | | Public Works and Housing (1983–2011) | Public Works and Housing (1983–2011) | Public Works and Housing (1983–2011) | Public Works and Housing (1983–2011) | Environment and Urban Planning (2011–2021) | Environment and Urban Planning (2011–2021) | Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change (2021–) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Environment (1991–2003) | Environment and Forest (2003–2011) | Forest and Water Management (2011–2018) | Agriculture and Forestry (2018–) | Agriculture and Forestry (2018–) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Forestry (1960–1980) | Forestry (1960–1980) | Agriculture and Forestry (1980–1983) | Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs (1983–1991) | Forestry (1991–2003) | Environment and Forest (2003–2011) | Forest and Water Management (2011–2018) | Agriculture and Forestry (2018–) | Agriculture and Forestry (2018–) |
| Agriculture (1923–1974) | Agriculture (1923–1974) | Agriculture (1923–1974) | Agriculture (1923–1974) | Agriculture (1923–1974) | Food, Agriculture and Livestock (1974–1980) | Agriculture and Forestry (1980–1983) | Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs (1983–1991) | Agriculture and Rural Affairs (1991–2011) | Agriculture and Rural Affairs (1991–2011) | Food, Agriculture and Livestock (2011–2018) | Agriculture and Forestry (2018–) | Agriculture and Forestry (2018–) |
| | | | | Rural Affairs (1963–1974) | Rural Affairs and Cooperatives (1974–1983) | Rural Affairs and Cooperatives (1974–1983) | | Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs (1983–1991) | Agriculture and Rural Affairs (1991–2011) | Agriculture and Rural Affairs (1991–2011) | Food, Agriculture and Livestock (2011–2018) | Agriculture and Forestry (2018–) | Agriculture and Forestry (2018–) |
| Finance (1923–1983) | Finance (1923–1983) | Finance (1923–1983) | Finance (1923–1983) | Finance (1923–1983) | Finance (1923–1983) | Finance and Customs (1983–1993) | Finance and Customs (1983–1993) | Finance (1993–2018) | Finance (1993–2018) | Finance (1993–2018) | Treasury and Finance (2018–) | Treasury and Finance (2018–) |
| N/A | Customs and Monopoly (1931–1983) | Customs and Monopoly (1931–1983) | Customs and Monopoly (1931–1983) | Customs and Monopoly (1931–1983) | Customs and Monopoly (1931–1983) | Finance and Customs (1983–1993) | Finance and Customs (1983–1993) | Minister of State (Responsible for Customs) (1993–2011) | Minister of State (Responsible for Customs) (1993–2011) | Customs and Trade (2011–2018) | Trade (2018–) | Trade (2018–) |
| Trade (1924–1928) | Trade (1939–1949) | Economy and Trade (1949–1960) | Economy and Trade (1949–1960) | Trade (1960–1971) | External Economic Affairs (1971) | Trade (1971–1983) | Industry and Trade (1983–2011) | Industry and Trade (1983–2011) | Industry and Trade (1983–2011) | Economy (2011–2018) | Trade (2018–) | Trade (2018–) |
| N/A | N/A | Industry (1949–1971) | Industry (1949–1971) | Industry (1949–1971) | Industry and Technology (1971–1983) | Industry and Technology (1971–1983) | Industry and Trade (1983–2011) | Industry and Trade (1983–2011) | Industry and Trade (1983–2011) | Science, Industry and Technology (2011–2018) | Industry and Technology (2018–-) | Industry and Technology (2018–-) |
| N/A | N/A | Labour (1946–1983) | Labour (1946–1983) | Labour (1946–1983) | Labour (1946–1983) | Labour (1946–1983) | Labour and Social Security (1983–2018) | Labour and Social Security (1983–2018) | Labour and Social Security (1983–2018) | Labour and Social Security (1983–2018) | Family, Labour and Social Services (2018–2021) | Labour and Social Security (2021–) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Social Security (1974–1983) | Social Security (1974–1983) | | Labour and Social Security (1983–2018) | Labour and Social Security (1983–2018) | Labour and Social Security (1983–2018) | Labour and Social Security (1983–2018) | Family, Labour and Social Services (2018–2021) | Labour and Social Security (2021–) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Minister of State (Responsible for Women and Family Affairs) (1991–2011) | Minister of State (Responsible for Women and Family Affairs) (1991–2011) | Family and Social Policy (2011–2018) | Family, Labour and Social Services (2018–2021) | Family and Social Services (2021–) |
| N/A | Transport (1939–2011) | Transport (1939–2011) | Transport (1939–2011) | Transport (1939–2011) | Transport (1939–2011) | Transport (1939–2011) | Transport (1939–2011) | Transport (1939–2011) | Transport (1939–2011) | Transport, Maritime and Communication (2011–2018) | Transport and Infrastructure (2018–) | Transport and Infrastructure (2018–) |

## Former ministries

* Ministry of General Staff (1923–24): Became General Staff of the Republic of Turkey
* Ministry of Sharia and the Foundations (1923–1924): Became Presidency of Religious Affairs
* Ministry of Construction and Settlement (1923–1925)
* Ministry of Navy (1924–1927): Merged with Ministry of National Defence
* Ministry of Enterprises (1978–1979)
* Ministry of Coordination (1957–1960)
* Ministry of Local Governments (1978–1979)
* Ministry of European Union Affairs (2011–2018)
* Ministry of Development (2011–2018)
* Ministry of Economy (2011–2018): Merged with Ministry of Trade

## List of ministers

* List of ministers of finance of Turkey
* List of ministers of foreign affairs of Turkey
* List of ministers of culture and tourism of Turkey
* List of ministers of national defense of Turkey
* List of ministers of national education of Turkey
* List of ministers of the interior of Turkey
* List of ministers of justice of Turkey
* List of ministers of transport and infrastructure of Turkey
Former:
* List of prime ministers of Turkey
* List of deputy prime ministers of Turkey