Parisa Khosravi, senior vice president of international newsgathering for CNN Worldwide announced Ivan Watson's promotion.
Ivan Watson who is based at CNN Istanbul, joined CNN four years ago and has since covered a number of major news stories like the Haiti eartquake in 2010 and the conflict and social uprising across the Middle East known as the "Arab Spring".
Ivan Watson most recently reported from Syria and has extensively covered the impact that story has made in Turkey and the surrounding region.
In a note to staff Parisa Khosravi said "I am pleased to announce Ivan Watson's promotion to senior international correspondent. Ivan's excellent reporting speaks for itself, and we are proud to acknowledge his contribution to CNN International's coverage in the past few years."
