36th Republican People's Party Ordinary Convention

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| election_name = 2018 Republican People's Party leadership election

| flag_image = Flag of the Republican People's Party (Turkey).svg

| type = convention

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 35th Republican People's Party Ordinary Convention

| previous_year = 2016

| election_date = 3–4 February 2018

| next_election = 37th Republican People's Party Ordinary Convention

| next_year = 2020

| seats_for_election =

| turnout =

| 1blank = Constituency

| 2blank = Nominations

| 3blank = Proportion

| 4blank = Delegate vote

| 5blank = Percentage

| image1 = Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu Nov 15 (cropped).jpg

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| candidate1 = Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu

| 1data1 = İzmir (II)

| colour1 = D50000

| party1 = Republican People's Party

| 4data1 = 790

| 5data1 = 63.9%

| image2 = Muharrem İnce cropped.jpg

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| candidate2 = Muharrem İnce

| 1data2 = Yalova

| colour2 = D50000

| party2 = Republican People's Party

| 4data2 = 447

| 5data2 = 36.1%

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| title = Leader

| before_election = Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu

| before_party = Republican People's Party

| after_election = Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu

| after_party = Republican People's Party

}}

The 36th Republican People's Party Ordinary Convention ({{langx|tr|36. CHP Olağan Kurultayı}}) was an election scheduled to take place on 3 and 4 February 2018.{{cite web|last1=Başaran|first1=Rıfat|title=CHP prepares for new congress under 'justice and courage' motto|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/chp-prepares-for-new-congress-under-justice-and-courage-motto-125965|website=Hürriyet Daily News|access-date=18 January 2018}} During the convention, several high-ranking positions in the Republican People's Party (CHP), the centre-left main opposition party in Turkey, were up for election. The party leadership of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who first won the position in 2010, was challenged by several other party members, notably including former CHP parliamentary group leader Muharrem İnce, and former president of the Istanbul Bar Association, Ümit Kocasakal.{{cite web|title=CHP'de ikinci aday Muharrem İnce|url=http://www.shaber3.com/chpde-ikinci-aday-muharrem-ince-haberi/1298383/|website=Samanyolu Haber|date=18 January 2018|access-date=18 January 2018}}

Of the five contenders announcing their candidacy for the leadership, only two, namely Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and Muharrem İnce, obtained the required 127 signatures from delegates to formally nominate themselves.{{Cite web|url=http://www.diken.com.tr/ince-imzalari-alip-kilicdarogluna-gitti-delegeye-baski-yapmayin/|title = İnce, imzaları alıp Kılıçdaroğlu'na gitti: Delegeye baskı yapmayın|date = 31 January 2018}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://odatv.com/chpde-kongre-krizi-2712171200.html | title=CHP'de kongre krizi }} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/turkce/haberler/2010/05/100518_chp_kilicdaroglu|title=CHP'de 77 il başkanı Kılıçdaroğlu'na destek verdi|date=18 May 2010}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sozcu.com.tr/2018/gundem/ismet-pasa-da-seviliyordu-ama-72-kurultayini-ecevit-kazandi-2193316/|title = Muharrem İnce'den bomba açıklamalar! "Kuşkum yok"}}