Ben Hubbard

About

I am the Istanbul Bureau chief for The New York Times. I write about Turkey and its neighbors: politics, conflict and culture (high and low). I was a Middle East correspondent for more than a decade, living in Beirut, Cairo and Ramallah, and I reported across the region. I'm interested in scoops and tips of all shapes and sizes and stories that surprise me or, when I can get away with it, make me chuckle. Get in touch.

Experience

• The New York Times (Full-time · 13 yrs 4 mos)
  • Istanbul Bureau Chief
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

    I cover news, culture and whatever else comes up in Turkey and the surrounding region.

  • Beirut Bureau Chief for The New York Times
    Aug 2018 - Aug 2022 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Middle East Correspondent
    Apr 2013 - Aug 2018 · 5 yrs 5 mos

• Reporter at The Associated Press
  Oct 2008 - Apr 2013 · 4 yrs 7 mos