Cenk Uygur

Cenk Kadir Uygur is an American columnist, political commentator and activist. Uygur is the main host and co-founder of the American liberal/left-wing/progressive political and social internet commentary program, The Young Turks and the co-founder of the associated TYT Network. He worked as an attorney in Washington, D.C. and New York before beginning his career as a political commentator. As a young man, Uygur espoused socially conservative views, criticizing feminism, abortion, and affirmative action. He is now a progressive.