After Deniz Baykal resigned as the party's leader in 2010, Kılıçdaroğlu announced his candidacy and was unanimously elected unopposed as the leader of the CHP.
Setelah Deniz Baykal mengundurkan diri sebagai pemimpin partai pada 2010, Kılıçdaroğlu mengumumkan pengkandidatannya dan terpilih tanpa perlawanan sebagai pemimpin CHP.