over 150 public sector workers have allegedly resigned in order to seek candidacy from the chp, though many have reportedly withdrawn their resignations due to a lack of endorsement from chp central offices. candidates will be chosen either through preliminary elections or by the party leader kemal kılıçdaroğlu. the party leader will select a total of 27 candidates; 15 from i̇stanbul, 6 each from ankara and i̇zmir and 1 each from bursa, eskişehir, gaziantep, adana, mersin, muğla, manisa, denizli and aydın. in i̇stanbul, kılıçdaroğlu will select five candidates from each electoral subdistrict for a total of 15. the party's spokesman haluk koç announced the fees for application to be ₺7,500 for those wishing to apply for candidacy through selection by the leadership. in order to stand in preliminary elections that were held in 51 provinces, the fees were ₺5,000 for men and ₺2,500 for women and disabled people.