Cenk Uygur

Turkish-American online news show host · Turkey · On the map · YouTubers · Born 1970 · age 56

Cenk Kadir Uygur is a Turkish-American left-wing political activist, commentator, and media host. He is the co-creator of The Young Turks, a progressive and a left-wing populist sociopolitical news and commentary program.

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2019“Why would Dem leadership immediately kneecap Democrats? Because they work for their donors. This is way to defeat all progressive initiatives. It’s Corruption 101.”In their words2 January 2019Twitter postRead the whole statement

“You remember that time that the mainstream media wrote that positive story about @SenSanders? Oh right, neither do I.”In their words2 January 2019Twitter postRead the whole statement

2017“If you're racist you're not that clever. I mean, you couldn't even figure out that we're all the f---ing same.”In their words15 February 2017"The SCARIEST Thing About Trump"Read the whole statement

2011“If president Obama is doing the wrong thing, I'm not going to tell you that he's doing the right thing so I can “support him”.”In their words29 June 2011MSNBC LiveRead the whole statement

2010Emperor Has No Clothes AwardAward2005“We live in a twisted world, where right is wrong and wrong reigns supreme.”In their words23 October 2005The Huffington PostRead the whole statement

1991“The claims of an Armenian Genocide are not based on historical facts. If the history of the period is examined it becomes evident that in fact no such genocide took place.”In their words20 November 1991"Column: Historical Fact or Falsehood?", The Daily Pennsylvanian (20 November 1991); but see: "Rescinding Daily Pennsylvanian Article" byRead the whole statement

1970Born21 March 1970

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Uygur in 2010

Uygur speaking at the People's Climate March in Washington, D.C., in April 2017

Uygur with Bernie Sanders at a campaign rally in California in 2016

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Cenk Uygur

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Here comes the controversial part I shouldn’t say,” Uygur said.
12 December 2019 · YouTube: BEASTIALITY! [The Young Turks TYT CEO Liberal Cenk Uygur SAYS HE WANTS TO LEGALIZE HORSE RAPE (12 December 2019)], Own words
Jesus is said to have said on the cross, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" Because Jesus was insane and the God he thought would rescue him did not exist.
23 October 2005 · The Huffington Post, Own words