The Young Turks
online news show
The Young Turks (TYT) is a progressive, American news and commentary program on YouTube. The program was created by Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz, and Dave Koller. It is co-hosted by Uygur, Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola.[1]
The Young Turks began as a radio program that premiered on February 14, 2002, on Sirius Satellite Radio; it was later carried on Air America, before launching a web series component in 2005 on YouTube.
In 2018, Regional News Network offered it initially on WMCN, its New Jersey broadcast television station.
Naming controversy
changeThey have been criticized for naming themselves after the Young Turks from the Ottoman Empire.
References
change- ↑ "WME Signs Political Hosts The Young Turks (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2019.