Beyazıt Öztürk also known as Beyaz, is a Turkish

Turkish people

Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...

 television personality, standup comedian and actor. He is the host of Beyaz Show

Beyaz Show

Beyaz Show is a popular Talk Show program hosted by Turkish television personality Beyazıt Öztürk . It has been on air on Kanal D since December 1996. The program is among the most highest rated television shows in Turkey. The program consists Beyaz interviewing various celebrities and segments of...

, a popular Turkish talk show

Talk show

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.

Biography

He was born in Bolu

Bolu

- Places of interest :The countryside around Bolu offers excellent walking and other outdoor pursuits. There are hotels in the town for visitors. Sights near the town include:* The 14th century mosque, Ulu Camii...

, Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 in 1969 and spent most of his childhood in Bursa. He graduated from the sculpturing department of fine arts faculty at the Anadolu University

Anadolu University

Anadolu University is a public university in Eskişehir, Turkey and the fourth largest university in the world by enrollment.- History :...

 in Eskişehir

Eskisehir

Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. According to the 2009 census, the population of the city is 631,905. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby...

. He was also a professional basketball

Basketball

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 player.

Career

Öztürk first made his name at Number One TV. He began hosting a Friday Night talk show in 1996 called 'Beyaz Show' where he chats to celebrities. The program is akin to Friday Night With Jonathon Ross in the UK and The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show that featured Conan O'Brien as host from June 1, 2009 to January 22, 2010 as part of NBC's long-running Tonight Show franchise...

 in the US.

He introduced his debut music album called "Beyaz, Türküler". It was available to buy in 1998.

He won "Golden Orange Awards" 2 times in Turkey.

External links

• Official website of Beyazıt Öztürk