13th Republican People's Party Extraordinary Convention 13th Republican People's Party Extraordinary Convention The 13th Extraordinary Convention of the Republican People's Party (Turkish: "13. Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi Olağanüstü Kurultayı)" was held on 29 and 30 January 2005 in order to elect a leader for the Republican People's Party (CHP), a Turkish centre-left political party. Incumbent leader Deniz Baykal was challenged by the Mayor of Şişli, Mustafa Sarıgül for the leadership. The convention was marred by violence between supporters of the two rivals, who had accused each other of corruption and elitism during their speeches. The final result was a victory for Baykal, who won 59.4% of the
Sivas Cumhuriyet University Sivas Cumhuriyet University Cumhuriyet University () is a public university established in the Sivas Province of Turkey in 1973 at the 50th anniversary of Republic of Turkey. The main campus of the university is located away from Sivas city center, settled in an area of by Kızılırmak River. The university offers lectures, educational opportunities, cultural and sportive activities to more than 50,000 undergraduate, post graduate and doctorate students by 2435 academic staff, cultural and sportive facilities, and libraries. Cumhuriyet University accepts students to 15 faculties (comparable to colleges), 5 institutes, 13 vocational schools and 4 separate departments attached to the