Sevgül Uludağ

Sevgül Uludağ, 67, died on June 28, 2026. Sevgül Uludağ was known publicly as a Turkish Cypriot journalist and activist. Born in Nicosia in 1958, Uludağ worked in a bank, and later as a proofreader, before she became a journalist in 1980. Working as an investigative reporter, she has been instrumental in uncovering information on thousands of missing Cypriots. In addition, she has also written a number of books. She is a 2008 Courage in Journalism Award laureate, the first Cypriot winner of this award. She co-founded two NGOs, Hands Across the Divide, and the Women's Research Centre in Nicosia. Public biographical listings identify Uludağ as a Turkish Cypriot journalist and activist. This public record remains centered on Uludağ's work as a Turkish Cypriot journalist and activist and the documented milestones of that career.