Ceylan Yeğinsu

Ceylan Yeğinsu (born 14 February 1986) is a Turkish-British journalist and currently a staff reporter for The New York Times.

Early life and background Yeğinsu was born in Istanbul, Turkey and is bi-lingual in English and Turkish.

In 2013, Yeğinsu joined the ' Istanbul Bureau. Her report was heavily criticized by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who called the story "shameless, ignoble, treason." Yeğinsu was subsequently attacked by the newspaper Star and other pro-government media, and received multiple death threats. The resulting intimidation campaign against Yeğinsu forced her to temporarily leave the country. 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.

Yeğinsu has since worked in the London bureau as an international correspondent and in 2020 joined the travel desk as a staff reporter.