Sevgül Uludağ
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Sevgül Uludağ (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈuɫudaː]);[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 Centre in Nicosia.[3] The activist and journalist was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for her work on missing people and refugees on the island of Cyprus.[4]
Selected works
[edit]- Oysters with the Missing Pearls (2005)
- Orphans of Nationalism (2008)
References
[edit]- ^ Schleifer, Yigal (1 August 2008). "Uludag Unearths the Missing Stories of Cyprus". Women's eNews Inc. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Sevgul Uludag : 2008 Courage in Journalism Award". International Women's Media Foundation. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Sevgul Uludag". The Institute for Inclusive Security. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Parties voice support for Sevgül Uludağ's Nobel nomination". KNews. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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