List of Culture and Tourism Ministers of Turkey
This list of the culture and tourism ministers of the Republic of Turkey is a directory of all culture and tourism ministers in the country since the establishment of the ministry in 1957. It was founded as the Ministry of Press, Broadcasting and Tourism. As a result, the culture and tourism divisions were repeatedly separated and united under one roof. Since 2003 the ministry has been responsible for both business areas again.
# | photo | minister | Term of office | Political party |
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Minister for Press, Radio and Tourism (November 25, 1957 - July 19, 1963) |
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İbrahim Sıtkı Yırcalı | November 25, 1957 - July 10, 1958 | Democrat Parti |
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Ali Server Somuncuoğlu | July 10, 1958 - February 17, 1959 | Democrat Parti |
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Zühu Tarhan | May 30, 1960 - August 27, 1960 | independent |
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Selim Rauf Sarper | Aug. 27, 1960 - January 5, 1961 | independent |
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Mustafa Cihad Baban | January 5, 1961 - August 29, 1961 | independent |
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Kemal Sahir Kurutluoğlu | September 2, 1961 - November 20, 1961 | independent |
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Kamran Evliyaoğlu | November 20, 1961 - June 25, 1962 | Adalet Partisi |
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Celal Tevfik Karasapan | June 25, 1962 - June 17, 1963 | Cumhuriyetçi Köylü Millet Partisi |
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Nurettin Ardıçoğlu | June 17, 1963 - July 19, 1963 | Cumhuriyetçi Köylü Millet Partisi |
Minister for Tourism and Press (July 19, 1963 - December 10, 1981) |
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Nurettin Ardıçoğlu | July 19, 1963 - December 25, 1963 | Cumhuriyetçi Köylü Millet Partisi |
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Ali İhsan Göğüş | December 25, 1963 - February 20, 1965 | Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi |
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Ömer Zekai Dorman | February 20, 1965 - August 28, 1965 | Cumhuriyetçi Köylü Millet Partisi |
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İsmail Hakkı Akdoğan | August 28, 1965 - October 27, 1965 | Cumhuriyetçi Köylü Millet Partisi |
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Nihat Kürşat | October 27, 1965 - November 3, 1969 | Adalet Partisi |
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Necmettin Cevheri | November 3, 1969 - March 26, 1971 | Adalet Partisi |
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Erol Yılmaz Akçal | March 26, 1971 - April 15, 1973 | Adalet Partisi |
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Ahmet İhsan Kırımlı | April 15, 1973 - January 26, 1974 | Adalet Partisi |
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Orhan Birgit | January 26, 1974 - November 17, 1974 | Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi |
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İlhan Evliyaoğlu | November 17, 1974 - March 31, 1975 | independent |
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Lütfi Tokoğlu | March 31, 1975 - April 11, 1977 | Adalet Partisi |
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Nahit Menteşe | April 11, 1977 - June 21, 1977 | Adalet Partisi |
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Altan Öymen | June 21, 1977 - July 21, 1977 | Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi |
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İskender Cenap Ege | July 21, 1977 - January 5, 1978 | Adalet Partisi |
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Alev Coşkun | January 5, 1978 - November 12, 1979 | Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi |
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Barlas Küntay | November 12, 1979 - September 12, 1980 | Adalet Partisi |
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İlhan Evliyaoğlu | September 20, 1980 - December 10, 1981 | independent |
Minister of Culture (July 13, 1971 - December 10, 1981) |
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Talât Sait Halman | July 13, 1971 - December 13, 1971 | independent |
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Hayriye Ayşe Nermin Neftçi | November 17, 1974 - March 31, 1975 | independent |
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Rıfkı Danışman | March 31, 1975 - June 21, 1977 | Adalet Partisi |
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Avni Akyol | June 21, 1977 - January 5, 1978 | Adalet Partisi |
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Ahmet Taner Kışlalı | January 5, 1978 - November 12, 1979 | Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi |
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Tevfik Koraltan | November 12, 1979 - September 12, 1980 | Adalet Partisi |
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Mustafa Cihat Baban | September 20, 1980 - December 10, 1981 | | independent |
Minister for Culture and Tourism (December 10, 1981 - March 17, 1989) |
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İlhan Evliyaoğlu | December 10, 1981 - December 13, 1983 | Anavatan Partisi |
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Mükerrem Taşçıoğlu | December 13, 1983 - October 17, 1986 | Anavatan Partisi |
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Ahmet Mesut Yılmaz | October 17, 1986 - December 21, 1987 | Anavatan Partisi |
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Mustafa Tınaz Titiz | December 21, 1987 - March 17, 1989 | Anavatan Partisi |
Minister for Tourism (March 17, 1989 - September 22, 2003) |
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Mustafa Tınaz Titiz | March 17, 1989 - March 30, 1989 | Anavatan Partisi |
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İlhan Aküzüm | March 30, 1989 - June 23, 1991 | Anavatan Partisi |
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Bülent Akarcalı | June 23, 1991 - November 20, 1991 | Anavatan Partisi |
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Abdülkadir Ateş | November 20, 1991 - July 27, 1994 | Social Democrat Halkçı Parti |
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Halil Çulhaoğlu | July 27, 1994 - October 5, 1994 | Social Democrat Halkçı Parti |
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Şahin Ulusoy | October 5, 1994 - March 27, 1995 | Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi |
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İrfan Gürpınar | March 27, 1995 - October 5, 1995 | Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi |
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Bilal Güngör | October 5, 1995 - October 30, 1995 | Dogru Yol Partisi |
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İrfan Gürpınar | October 30, 1995 - March 6, 1996 | Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi |
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Işılay Saygın | March 6, 1996 - June 28, 1996 | Dogru Yol Partisi |
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Bahattin Yücel | June 28, 1996 - June 13, 1997 | Dogru Yol Partisi |
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İbrahim Gürdal | June 30, 1997 - January 11, 1999 | Anavatan Partisi |
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Ahmet Tan | January 11, 1999 - May 28, 1999 | Democracy Sol Parti |
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Erkan Mumcu | May 28, 1999 - August 8, 2001 | Anavatan Partisi |
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Mustafa Rüştü Taşar | August 8, 2001 - November 18, 2002 | Anavatan Partisi |
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Güldal Akşit | November 18, 2002 - September 29, 2003 | Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi |
Minister of Culture (March 17, 1989 - April 29, 2003) |
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Namık Kemal Zeybek | March 17, 1989 - June 23, 1991 | Anavatan Partisi |
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Gökhan Maraş | June 23, 1991 - November 20, 1991 | Anavatan Partisi |
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Durmuş Fikri Sağlar | November 20, 1991 - July 27, 1994 | Social Democrat Halkçı Parti |
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Timurçin Savaş | July 27, 1994 - March 27, 1995 | Social Democrat Halkçı Parti |
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Ercan Karakaş | March 27, 1995 - June 24, 1995 | Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi |
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İsmail Cem | June 24, 1995 - October 5, 1995 | Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi |
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Köksal Toptan | October 5, 1995 - October 30, 1995 | Dogru Yol Partisi |
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Durmuş Fikri Sağlar | October 30, 1995 - March 6, 1996 | Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi |
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Agah Oktay Güner | March 6, 1996 - June 28, 1996 | Anavatan Partisi |
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İsmail Kahraman | June 28, 1996 - June 30, 1997 | Refah Partisi |
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Mustafa İstemihan Talay | June 30, 1997 - July 9, 2002 | Democracy Sol Parti |
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Suat Çağlayan | July 9, 2002 - November 18, 2002 | Democracy Sol Parti |
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Hüseyin Çelik | November 18, 2002 - March 14, 2003 | Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi |
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Erkan Mumcu | March 14, 2003 - April 29, 2003 | Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi |
Minister for Culture and Tourism (April 29, 2003 - present) |
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Erkan Mumcu | April 29, 2003 - February 15, 2005 | Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi |
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Atilla Koç | February 21, 2005 - August 29, 2007 | Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi |
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Ertuğrul Günay | August 29, 2007 - January 24, 2013 | Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi |
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Ömer Çelik | January 24, 2013 - August 28, 2015 | Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi |
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Yalçın Topçu | August 28, 2015 - November 17, 2015 | independent |
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Mahir Unal | November 24, 2015 - May 24, 2016 | Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi |
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Nabi Avcı | May 24, 2016 - July 19, 2017 | Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi |
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Numan Kurtulmuş | July 19, 2017 - July 9, 2018 | Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi |
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Mehmet Ersoy | since July 9, 2018 | independent |
Web links
- List of Ministers for Culture and Tourism since 1971 , Ministry of Culture and Tourism