What is The Young Turks?
{{italictitle}} '''''The Young Turks''''' ('''''TYT''''') is a [[Progressivism in the United States|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wme-signs-political-hosts-young-874456|title=WME Signs Political Hosts The Young Turks (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 16, 2019}}</ref> ''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 (radio network)|Air America]], before launching a web series component in 2005 on YouTube. In 2018, Regional News Network offered it initially on [[WMCN-TV|WMCN]], its New Jersey broadcast television station. ==Naming controversy== They have been criticized for naming themselves after the [[Young Turks]] from the [[Ottoman Empire]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Young Turks, The}} [[Category:YouTube]] [[Category:2002 American television series debuts]] {{TV-stub}}