State Planning Organization (, DPT) was established on September 30, 1960,

National Unity Committee The National Unity Committee () was a military committee formed following the 1960 Turkish coup d'état. It dissolved with the 1961 general election. Background Between 1950 and 1960, the ruling party in Turkey was Democrat Party (DP). Towar ...

's initiatives following the

1960 Turkish coup d'état The 1960 Turkish coup d'état (), also known as the 27 May Revolution ( or ''27 Mayıs Devrimi''), was the first coup d'état in the Republic of Turkey. It took place on 27 May 1960. The coup was staged by a group of 38 young Turkish military ...

. Unlike the previous administration, which limited state planning primarily to agriculture, this new body was tasked with advising the government on setting economic, social, and cultural objectives, as well as formulating five-year plans in alignment with these objectives. As one of Turkey's key governmental agencies, it played a pivotal role in shaping state policy. However, with the gradual

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of Turkey's economic policies, the organization's influence waned. In June 2011, it was absorbed into the newly formed Ministry of Development, reflecting shifts in the country's planning and development strategies.

Notable DPT people

Turgut Özal Halil Turgut Özal (13 October 192717 April 1993) was a Turkish politician, bureaucrat, engineer and statesman who served as the eighth president of Turkey from 1989 to 1993. He previously served as the 26th prime minister of Turkey from 1983 ...

(1927–1993) — 8th

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, Prime minister (1983–1989) *

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(born 1967) —

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* Hikmet Çetin (born 1937) — Former

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and NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan *

Lütfi Elvan Lütfi Elvan (born 12 March 1962) is a Turkish politician. Elvan has served as the Minister of Finance and Treasury of Turkey from November 2020 to December 2021. He previously served as the Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication f ...

(born 1962) — Former Minister of Finance and Treasury (2020–2021) * Nazım Ekren (born 1956) — Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the ''DPT'' (2007–2009) *

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(born 1947) — Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (2011–2014) * Reha Denemeç (born 1961) — Senior advisor to the

* Hasan Celal Güzel (1945–2018) — Former

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* Besim Üstünel (1927–2015) — Former Minister of Finance of Turkey *

Atilla Karaosmanoğlu Atilla Karaosmanoğlu (20 September 1932 – 11 November 2013) was a Turkish economist and politician. Background Karosmanoğlu was born in Manisa, Turkey in 1931. After graduating from the Faculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University in ...

(1932–2013) — Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (1971) * Nur Yalman (born 1931) — Chairman of

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, emeritus at

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. During his time teaching at

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, also served as a special advisor in the ''DPT'' * Alev Alatlı (1944–2024) — Columnist, bestselling novelist, academic and economist * Halil İbrahim Akça (born 1963) — Turkish ambassador to Brazil, and was the 11th Secretary General of the

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(ECO) * Nevzat Yalçıntaş (1933–2016) — President of the Intellectuals' Hearth (1988–1998) * Güngör Uras (1933–2018) — Economist, journalist, academic and author * Temel Karamollaoğlu (born 1941) — Former leader of the

Felicity Party The Felicity Party (, SAADET) is an Islamism, Islamist Turkey, Turkish political party. It was founded in 2001, and mainly supported by conservative Muslims in Turkey. It was founded on 20 July 2001 after the Virtue Party (Turkey), Virtue Party ...

Ziya Müezzinoğlu Ziya Müezzinoğlu (1919–2020) was a Turkish economist, diplomat and politician. He held various posts, including ambassador of Turkey to West Germany and minister of finance. Early life and education Müezzinoğlu was born in Kayseri on 5 May ...

(1919–2020) — General director of the DPT (1959–1960)

Notable projects

RASAT RASAT was an Earth observation satellite designed and developed by TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TÜBİTAK UZAY) and produced in Turkey to provide high resolution imagery. It was the first remote sensing satellite fully realize ...

—

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satellite launched in 2011, financed and operated by the DPT.

References

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