Military-affiliated Ministers in Republican Governments (1923-2025)

This submission includes two distinct but related datasets that provide a detailed quantitative analysis of the presence of military-affiliated individuals in Turkish cabinets. The data covers the period from 1920 to 2025 and serves to illustrate the extent of the military's influence within the executive branch of the Turkish government.

Dataset 1: "Table 4. Military-affiliated Ministers in Turkish Cabinets (1920-2025)"
This dataset provides a comprehensive list of all ministers who had a military background, organized by the cabinet they served in. The dataset includes the following variables:

Government Number: The sequential number of the cabinet.

Cabinet Name: The name of the cabinet (e.g., The 1st Government of the Executive Committee, The 2nd Government of İsmet İnönü).

Years in Office: The time period during which the cabinet was in power.

Name of the Minister: The full name of the minister with a military background.

Ministry: The specific ministry or portfolio held by the individual (e.g., Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Highest Military Rank: The highest rank the individual attained in the Turkish Armed Forces.

Years of Military Service: The duration of the individual's service in the military.

Dataset 2: "Table 5. Military-affiliated Ministers by Cabinet (1920-2025)"
This dataset provides a statistical summary of the number of military-affiliated ministers for each cabinet. It offers a macro-level view of the trends over time and includes the following variables:

Government Number: The sequential number of the cabinet.

Total Number of Ministers: The total number of ministers in the cabinet.

Number of Military-affiliated Ministers: The count of ministers in the cabinet with a military background.

Percentage of Military-affiliated Ministers: The calculated percentage of military-affiliated ministers relative to the total number of ministers in the cabinet.

Both datasets were compiled through a meticulous review of official cabinet lists, biographical records, and government archives. They are suitable for longitudinal statistical analysis, allowing researchers to track the historical evolution of military presence in the executive branch and to correlate these trends with major political events and shifts in civil-military relations in Turkey.