Ceylan Yeğinsu
Ceylan Yeğinsu (born 14 February 1986) is a Turkish-British journalist and currently a staff reporter for The New York Times.[1]
Early life and background
[edit]Yeğinsu was born in Istanbul, Turkey and is bi-lingual in English and Turkish.[1] She was educated at Woldingham School, Rugby School, and the University of Leeds. Her brother is the international lawyer, barrister, and legal academic, Can Yeğinsu.
Career
[edit]Yeğinsu began her journalism career in 2008 as a reporter and editor for Hurriyet Daily News, where she covered politics, culture, business and sport. She also ran a weekly column on issues of gender equality in Turkey. In 2011, she received a master's degree in Digital Media at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and was awarded the Brigid O'Hara-Forster Fellowship. As a freelance reporter and multimedia journalist in New York and Istanbul, she worked for publications including The Atlantic, The Economist, Huffington Post, International Business Times.[2]
In 2013, Yeğinsu joined the New York Times' Istanbul Bureau.[2] In September 2014, she ran a front-page story on ISIL's recruitment of Turks in the Hacıbayram neighborhood of Ankara.[3] Her report was heavily criticized by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who called the story "shameless, ignoble, treason."[4] Yeğinsu was subsequently attacked by the newspaper Star and other pro-government media,[5] and received multiple death threats. The resulting intimidation campaign against Yeğinsu forced her to temporarily leave the country.[6] The directors of Reporters Without Borders, Article 19 and the English PEN published an open letter, reminding President Erdoğan of journalists significant role in a democracy and their protection in both Turkish and international law.[4] The U.S. State Department criticized Turkey for these attempts of intimidation and threat.[7]
Yeğinsu has since worked in the London bureau as an international correspondent[8] and in 2020 joined the travel desk as a staff reporter.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ceylan Yeğinsu". New York Times. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Ceylan Yeğinsu". Ceylan Yeğinsu. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Ceylan Yeğinsu (15 September 2014). "ISIS Draws a Steady Stream of Recruits From Turkey". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Open letter to president Erdogan". Reporters Without Borders. 23 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Pro-Erdoğan media targets New York Times reporter". Today's Zaman. 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016.
- ^ Alev Scott (6 July 2016). "As ISIS attacks mount, Turkey steps up its war on free speech". Newsweek. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Freedom of the Press – 2015 in Turkey". Freedom House. 2015. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Meet the OPC Members: Q&A With Ceylan Yeginsu". Overseas Press Club. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ceylan Yeginsu Joins Travel". The New York Times. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
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