Cenk Uygur
Cenk Uygur
Cenk Kadir Uygur (; Turkish: [ˈdʒɛŋc kaˈdiɾ ˈujɡur]; born March 21, 1970) is a Turkish-American businessman, columnist, journalist, activist and political commentator. Uygur is the main host and creator of The Young Turks (TYT), an American progressive political and social commentary program. Before beginning his career as a political commentator, he worked briefly as an associate attorney in Washington, D.C. and New York City. As a young man, Uygur supported social conservative views, opposed abortion, affirmative action, and feminist movement in the United States. Over time his views changed; he is now a leading voice in the progressive movement. In addition to hosting The Young Turks, Uygur appeared on MSNBC as a political commentator. From January to June 2011, he hosted a weeknight commentary show on the network; he was replaced by Al Sharpton. After leaving MSNBC, Uygur secured another weeknight commentary show on Current TV, which aired from December 5, 2011, to August 15, 2013. From 2012 to 2013, he was the chief news officer at Current TV, succeeding Keith Olbermann.