Sad day for the Uyghur family... Necla Uygur passed away

Necla Uygur, the master of Turkish theatre, wife of the late artist Nejat Uygur and theater actress, died at the age of 89 in the hospital where she was treated.

Behzat Uygur shared the news on his social media account on behalf of the Uygur Family:

"It is with deep sadness that we announce that our dear mother, Necla Uygur, the master actress of our theatre, passed away today in the hospital where she was treated.

"Necla Uygur's body will be buried in Feriköy Cemetery after the funeral prayer that will be held after the afternoon prayer at Teşvikiye Mosque on Friday, October 9."

WHO IS NECLA UYGUR?

Necla Uygur is the wife of Nejat Uygur, one of the important names of Turkish theater, and a theater artist who has been an important part of the Uygur Theater for many years. Necla Uygur, who married Nejat Uygur in the early 1950s, took an active part in the theater group founded by her husband and performing plays throughout Anatolia. The couple worked together on Anatolian tours that lasted for many years; This period also formed the basis of the Uyghur family's theater tradition.

Necla Uygur is also the mother of five boys: Ahmet, twins Süheyl and Süha, Kemal and Behzat Uygur. Most of their children were born during the family's Anatolian tours, and all of them grew up in theatre. Especially Süheyl, Süha and Behzat Uygur followed in their father's footsteps and became known in the field of theater in the following years.