“If you love what you do, you're going to work hard enough at it in order to succeed. If you don't love what you do, you're never going to be able to work hard enough to make it work.”

Turkish-American political activist, commentator, and media host

Cenk Uygur is a Turkish-American political activist, commentator, and media host. He is known as the co-creator of The Young Turks, a progressive news and commentary program with a left-wing populist point of view. Uygur has built his public career around political commentary and activism, often speaking from a left-wing perspective. His work is closely associated with The Young Turks, where he helped shape the program’s voice and direction.