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Cenk Kadir Uygur is a Turkish-American journalist, activist, and political commentator. Uygur is the creator of The Young Turks (TYT), an American progressive sociopolitical news and 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 positions on abortion, affirmative action, and feminism in the United States. Over time his views changed, ever since identifying as a progressive. Uygur supports Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and the public financing of elections. He is also the co-founder of Justice Democrats.
Born
Saturday, 21 March 1970
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM | Self | 2022 |
| Ferguson Rises | Self - Host, The Young Turks | 2021 |
| Q: Into the Storm | Self - The Young Turks | 2021 |
| By Day's End | Himself (voice) / Self | 2020 |
| The Mind, Explained | Self - Host, The Young Turks | 2019 |
| Hoaxed | Self | 2019 |
| The Opposition with Jordan Klepper | Self | 2017 |
| Cuomo Prime Time | Self | 2017 |
| Get Me Roger Stone | Self - Host, The Young Turks | 2017 |
| Waking the Sleeping Giant: The Making of a Political Revolution | Self | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
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Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
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| TYT Arm Wrestling Tournament | 2012 |
| The Young Turks | 2005 |
