Formation of the Information Society Department in the Ministry of Development is a result of Urgent Action Plan, which was prepared by 58th government. e-Transformation Turkey Project took place in the Action Plan in question, and the Ministry of Development (formerly known as State Planning Organization) has been appointed for the coordination, monitoring, evaluation and guidance of the Project. Furthermore, aims, organizational structure and codes of practice of the e-Transformation Turkey Project has been defined with the Prime Ministry memorandum dated 27th February, 2003 and numbered 2003/12.