Beyazıt Öztürk

Beyazıt Öztürk
Born (1969-03-12) 12 March 1969
Bolu, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Other names Beyaz
Occupation Television presenter
Known for Beyaz show, Yalan Dünya

Beyazıt Öztürk (born 1969, Bolu, Turkey), also known as Beyaz, is a Turkish television personality, standup comedian and actor. He is the host of Beyaz Show, a popular Turkish talk show and now stars on a TV series called Yalan Dünya on Kanal D.

Biography

He was born in Bolu, Turkey in 1969 and spent most of his childhood in Bursa. He is of paternal Georgian descent.[1]

He graduated from the sculpturing department of fine arts faculty at the Anadolu University in Eskişehir. He has starred in a sitcom called Yalan Dünya since January 2012 and has been hosting Beyaz Show since December 1996 on the Turkish channel Kanal D.

Career

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

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


References

  1. Öztürk, Beyazıt (12 December 2014). "Beyaz Show". Beyaz Show (in Turkish). Doğan Media Group. Kanal D. Retrieved 24 December 2014. He says: "Bizim de baba tarafı Gürcü'dür / Our paternal side is Georgian" at 6:20-6:24

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