Farewell to Sevgül Uludağ in Lefkoşa

Researcher, journalist, writer, and peace activist Sevgül Uludağ will be laid to rest in Lefkoşa. The funeral service will be held tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. at the Yenidüzen newspaper, followed by midday prayers at the İsmail Safa Mosque in Lefkoşa, before her burial. Uludağ was known for her work on missing persons cases and was a long-time columnist for the Yenidüzen newspaper. She received numerous awards throughout her life, including the International Prize for Courageous Journalism (2008) and the European Citizen's Prize (2014). In 2019, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to missing persons and peace work.