Mehmet Naim Talu (22 July 1919 – 15 May 1998)[1] was a Turkish economist, banker, politician and former prime minister of Turkey.
After graduating with a degree in economics from Istanbul University in 1943, he worked for a while in Sümerbank, a state owned textile company.
Naim Talu started his political career in 1971 by appointment to the ministry of trade in the second Erim cabinet.
His caretaker government lasted beyond the general elections in 1973, which did not set a clear majority for any party.
Naim Talu was a member of the board of Akbank, one of Turkey's largest banks, between 1974 and 1976, prior to his appointment as the chairman, which lasted until shortly before his death in 1998.