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The 36th Republican People's Party Ordinary Convention ( tr, 36. CHP Olağan Kurultayı) was an election scheduled to take place on 3 and 4 February 2018. During the convention, several high-ranking positions in the Republican People's Party (CHP), the centre-left main opposition party in
The following people announced their candidate for the leadership but failed to collect enough signatures to formally nominate themselves:
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Turkey
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, were up for election. The party leadership of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (born Kemal Karabulut, 17 December 1948) is a Turkish economist, retired civil servant and social democratic politician. He is leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and has been Leader of the Main Opposition in T ...
, who first won the position in 2010
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, was challenged by several other party members, notably including former CHP parliamentary group leader Muharrem Ä°nce
Muharrem Ä°nce (born 4 May 1964) is a Turkish physics teacher, school principal, sport executive, and politician. He founded and is leader of the Homeland Party since May 2021. Formerly a four term Republican People's Party (Turkish: Cumhuriyet ...
, and former president of the Istanbul Bar Association
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, Ãœmit Kocasakal
Ãœmit Kocasakal (born 11 May 1966) is a Turkish lawyer and academic who served as the president of the Istanbul Bar Association between 7 November 2010 and 23 October 2016. He is a Professor, Doctor of law and has been a political commentator cr ...
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Of the five contenders announcing their candidacy for the leadership, only two, namely Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (born Kemal Karabulut, 17 December 1948) is a Turkish economist, retired civil servant and social democratic politician. He is leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and has been Leader of the Main Opposition in T ...
and Muharrem Ä°nce
Muharrem Ä°nce (born 4 May 1964) is a Turkish physics teacher, school principal, sport executive, and politician. He founded and is leader of the Homeland Party since May 2021. Formerly a four term Republican People's Party (Turkish: Cumhuriyet ...
, obtained the required 127 signatures from delegates to formally nominate themselves. The run up to the convention saw fierce infighting between the nationalist and left-wing factions of the party, with particular criticism being directed at Kılıçdaroğlu for seeking another term as leader despite losing every national election and referendum since 2010.
The convention was precluded by district and provincial party conventions that elected local party chairmen and delegates for the national convention. Particular criticism was directed at the party leadership for allegedly skewing electoral processes in their favour. 77 provincial leaders later announced their support for Kılıçdaroğlu, with rival contender Muharrem İnce alleging that delegates had either been forced or 'bought off' into supporting the incumbent.
Background
Leadership election
Electoral system
Candidates
Nominated
Declared
The following people announced their candidate for the leadership but failed to collect enough signatures to formally nominate themselves:
*Alparslan Çabuk
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Given name
* Alp Arslan, Turkic ruler
* Alparslan Arslan, Turkish criminal
* Alparslan Çelik, Turkish extremist
* Alparslan Erdem, Turkish-German footballer
* Alparslan Tür ...
– former leader of the CHP's Ümraniye
Ümraniye () is a district of Istanbul. It was separated from Üsküdar in 1987. It is bordered by Çekmeköy to the northeast, Sancaktepe to the east, Ataşehir to the south, Üsküdar to the west and Beykoz to the northwest.
History
Ãœmraniye i ...
local chapter,
*Ömer Faruk Eminağaoğlu
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– President of the Union of Judges and Prosecutors 2006–2009,
*Ãœmit Kocasakal
Ãœmit Kocasakal (born 11 May 1966) is a Turkish lawyer and academic who served as the president of the Istanbul Bar Association between 7 November 2010 and 23 October 2016. He is a Professor, Doctor of law and has been a political commentator cr ...
– President of the İstanbul Bar Association 2010–2016.
Results
References