this was the second general election contested by the party's leader kemal kılıçdaroğlu, who was first elected leader in 2010. the chp's performance in elections since then have been subject to criticism by some party members, especially following the 2014 local elections and the 2014 presidential election. however, kılıçdaroğlu survived a leadership challenge in september 2014 and led the party into the election amid a party split with the newly formed anatolia party (anapar).