Sabrina Tavernise is an American

United States

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 journalist who is the Istanbul

Istanbul

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 bureau chief of The New York Times

The New York Times

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. She previously reported for the Times from Iraq

Iraq

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, Lebanon

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, and Russia

Russia

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She received an honorable mention in the 2003 Kurt Schork

Kurt Schork

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 awards for "her depth and human insight in covering Russia".

Personal

Raised in Granville, Massachusetts

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, Tavernise graduated in 1993 with a B.A. in Russian Studies from Barnard College

Barnard College

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Tavernise speaks Italian and Russian, but not Turkish.

External links

• Recent and archived news articles by Sabrina Tavernise of The New York Times
• Pakistan’s Islamic Schools Fill Void, but Fuel Militancy New York Times 2009-05-03 by Sabrina Tavernise. During a U.S. congressional hearing on Pakistan held 2009-05-05, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke
  Richard Holbrooke
  Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke was an American diplomat, magazine editor, author, professor, Peace Corps official, and investment banker....
  
   referenced Tavernise's article during the hearing, as did several representatives.