Sevgül Uludağ

Sevgül Uludağ (pronounced ooh-loo-dah;^[1] born October 15, 1958) is a Turkish Cypriot journalist, as well as a peace and gender 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.^[2] She co-founded two NGOs, Hands Across the Divide, and the Women’s Research Center in Nicosia.^[3]

Selected works

• Oysters with the Missing Pearls (2005)
• Orphans of Nationalism (2008)

References

1. Schleifer, Yigal (1 August 2008). "Uludag Unearths the Missing Stories of Cyprus". Women's eNews Inc. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
2. "Sevgul Uludag : 2008 Courage in Journalism Award". International Women's Media Foundation. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
3. "Sevgul Uludag". The Institute for Inclusive Security. Retrieved 19 April 2015.