Eyyüp Uğurlu (1997–2022) was a Turkish soldier who served as military personnel in the Turkish Armed Forces. He was martyred on 26 November 2022 during Operation Claw-Lock, conducted in northern Iraq.

Eyyüp Uğurlu was born on 16 August 1997 in the Kanyon neighborhood of Gaziantep (known as Kayoni in some sources). His family originally hailed from the Suruç district of Şanlıurfa, and his father, Celal Uğurlu, had been engaged in tailoring and ready-made clothing business in Gaziantep for many years.

Eyyüp Uğurlu lost his mother, Naime Uğurlu, to cancer in 2000 when he was only two years old; from that time onward, he was raised by his stepmother, Fatma Uğurlu. One of five sons and one daughter in his family, Uğurlu’s siblings are Suat, Sait, Abdulkadir, Halil İbrahim, Sabri, Hatice, Zeliha, and Ezgi. Before his military service, he worked for a period in the ready-made clothing sector, following his father’s profession.^【1】

After completing his mandatory military service, he moved to Ankara to apply for a professional military career. Upon successfully completing his training with the Mountain Commando Brigade, he joined the Turkish Armed Forces with the rank of Sergeant Major of Infantry. He spent the first three and a half years of his service participating in operations in the Idlib region of Syria. After completing his assignment in Syria, he was deployed to northern Iraq, where he served for approximately one year.^【2】

Sergeant Major of Infantry Eyyüp Uğurlu was killed in action on 26 November 2022 during a clash in area 2316 in northern Iraq while serving under Operation Claw-Lock, conducted by the Turkish Armed Forces.

Prior to the clash, at approximately 16:30 local time, he made his final phone call to his family, during which he spoke about the severe weather conditions and dense fog in the area.^【3】

On 28 November 2022, an official reception ceremony attended by civilian and military officials was held at Gaziantep Airport in honor of Uğurlu. His funeral took place on 29 November 2022 at the Martyrs’ Section of Gaziantep Cemetery. High-ranking officials including the Governor of Gaziantep, the Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality, members of parliament, and the Commander of the 5th Armored Brigade attended the funeral.^【4】

^{Anma Töreni} (Şehitkamil Belediyesi)

Following his death, several administrative measures were taken to preserve his memory. In this context, a 5,500-square-meter park constructed in the Alpaslan neighborhood of Şehitkamil district in Gaziantep was named "Martyr Eyyüp Uğurlu Park".

On 4 November 2025, upon its official opening, the park featured a monument and an inscription bearing Uğurlu’s biography in his honor.^【5】