Cypriot journalist and activist Sevgul Uludag dies at age 68

Sevgul Uludag, a prominent journalist and activist recognized for her efforts to locate missing persons in Cyprus, has died at the age of 68. Born in Nicosia in 1958, she began her journalistic career in 1980 and maintained a long-standing column in the Turkish Cypriot newspaper Yeni Duzen, while also contributing to the newspaper Politis. Her investigative work was instrumental in identifying the locations of several mass graves and assisting families in finding their relatives. Uludag was known for documenting the experiences of both Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot families impacted by disappearances. In 2008, she became the first Cypriot journalist to receive the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Courage in Journalism Award. She was also awarded the European Citizen’s Prize in 2014. In 2019, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, specifically cited for her work on missing persons and reconciliation efforts. Additionally, she was a writer who authored works such as 'The Oysters That Lost Their Pearls' and 'The Orphans of Nationalism'.