35th government of Turkey

The 35th government of Turkey was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the Melen government.

Background

After Nihat Erim, the prime minister of the previous government, resigned, President Cevdet Sunay appointed Ferit Melen, the minister of National Defence in the previous government, as the prime minister. Ferit Melen was a member of National Reliance Party, a small party in the parliament, but his government had the support of the two major parties, Republican People's Party and Justice Party. The Melen government lineup was similar to the previous government's.

Aftermath

On 6 April 1973, Fahri Korutürk was elected as the new president of Turkey. As political tradition dictated, Ferit Melen resigned on the next day. The next government was founded by Naim Talu, the Minister of Commerce in the Melen government.