lˈeɪlə nˈeɪzi wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn ˌɪstˌænbˈʊl, tˈɜːki, ðə dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːli ˈeɪtʃ. nˈeɪzi, ɐ bˈɪznəsmən ænd ɹˈaɪɾɚ, ænd ˈɑːlkeɪ nˈeɪzi, ɐ pˌiːdɪɐtɹˈɪʃən.
Leyla Neyzi was born in Istanbul, Turkey, the daughter of Ali H. Neyzi, a businessman and writer, and Olcay Neyzi, a pediatrician.