 Yeğinsu was subsequently attacked by the newspaper "Star" and other pro-government media, and received multiple death threats, though the only problematic thing about her story was the ' editorial choice of a photo showing Erdoğan with then–Prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu leaving mosque in the neighborhood.The intimidation campaign against Yeğinsu forced her to temporarily leave the country.The directors of Reporters Without Borders, Article 19 and the English PEN to publish an open letter, reminding President Erdoğan of journalists significant role in a democracy and their protection in both Turkish and international law.