in the 2011, 1991 and 1987 general elections. Former engineer and campaign activist. Possible candidates Emine Ülker Tarhan - A CHP MP seen as a potential presidential candidate who decided not to run against Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu. Declined candidates Metin Feyzioğlu, who currently serves as the President of the Turkish Bars Association, stated that he would not be a candidate for the CHP leadership on 16 August. Feyizoğlu had become famous for his opposition to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan when the two publicly quarrelled at the State Council's 146th anniversary ceremony. In late August 2014, Feyizoğlu stated that he did not regard the convention as democratic due to being held at such short notice and claimed that he would have been a candidate had the convention met "democratic standards". Opinion polls Although normal CHP members or supporters could not vote, opinion polls were conducted to gauge voter's preferences before the convention. Results References 2014 in Turkey Extraordinary Conventions of the Republican People's Party (Turkey) 2014 conferences September 2014 events in Turkey