17th government of Turkey

Hasan Saka of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was the previous prime minister, resigned on 8 June 1948.

The major addition was Nihat Erim, who was seen as the potential new leader of the party.

[1] The members of the 17th government were as follows:[1] In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".

The Republican People's Party (CHP) was losing ground to the Democrat Party (DP), and CHP was looking for a more charismatic prime minister.

After preparing a new election (which would prove to be disadvantageous to CHP in 1950), Saka resigned on 14 January 1949.