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NY Times taps Hubbard to oversee Istanbul bureau

Ben Hubbard

Ben Hubbard, Beirut bureau chief at The New York Times has been appointed Istanbul bureau chief, leading coverage in Turkey.

Hubbard is a veteran on the International desk, having previously reported from Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Yemen, to name a few. Prior to joining the Times, he was at The Associated Press, leading a team of reporters who were finalists for a Pulitzer Prize for their Syria coverage.

Hubbard will move to Istanbul later this summer.

Mariam Ahmed

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