Ministry of Development (Turkey)
| Kalkınma Bakanlığı | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 29 June 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Turkey |
| Headquarters | Ankara |
| Minister responsible |
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The Ministry of Development is a government ministry in the Republic of Turkey that was formed on 29 June 2011 after the dissolution of the State Planning Organisation. The Ministry was led by Minister of Development Cevdet Yılmaz, of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), formally taking office on 6 July 2011 after the formation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's third cabinet. He was succeeded by Müslüm Doğan in August 2015, who resigned in September 2015 and was succeeded by Cüneyd Düzyol. Yılmaz took over the Ministry for a second time from November 2015 to May 2016 before being succeeded by Lütfi Elvan.
The Ministry describes itself as a dynamic Ministry with expertise, focusing on leading the development of Turkey in a holistic manner by strategy making and co-ordinating.[1]
List of Ministers of Development
| Name | From | Until | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cevdet Yılmaz | 6 July 2011 | 28 August 2015 | Justice and Development Party | |
| 2 | Müslüm Doğan | 28 August 2015 | 22 September 2015 | Peoples' Democratic Party | |
| 3 | Cüneyd Düzyol | 22 September 2015 | 24 November 2015 | Independent | |
| 4 | Cevdet Yılmaz | 24 November 2015 | 24 May 2016 | Justice and Development Party | |
| 5 | Lütfi Elvan | 24 May 2016 | current | ||
External links
References
- ^ "About us". Ministry of Development. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
