Beyazıt Öztürk
{{Short description|Turkish television personality (born 1969)}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Beyazıt Öztürk
|image = Beyazıt Öztürk 2020.jpg
|caption = Öztürk in 2020
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|3|12|df=yes}}
|death_date =
|death_place =
|other_names = Beyaz
|known_for = Beyaz Show
|occupation = Television presenter
|years_active= 1995–present
|nationality = Turkish
}}
Beyazıt Öztürk (born 12 March 1969), also known as Beyaz, is a Turkish television personality, standup comedian and actor. He was the host of Beyaz Show, a popular Turkish talk show. In 2018, he became one of the judges on O Ses Türkiye, the Turkish version of The Voice. He is best known for hit sitcom Yalan Dünya and biogragraphy film Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü.{{cite web | url=https://onedio.com/haber/beyazit-ozturk-kimdir-kac-yasinda-nereli-beyazit-ozturk-hangi-filmlerde-ve-dizilerde-rol-aldi-1070135 | title=Beyazıt Öztürk Kimdir, Kaç Yaşında, Nereli? Beyazıt Öztürk Hangi Filmlerde ve Dizilerde Rol Aldı? }}
Biography
Öztürk was born in Bolu, Turkey in 1969 and spent most of his childhood in Bursa. He is of Georgian descent by his father. His maternal family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Bulgaria.{{Cite episode
| title =12.12.2014 / Beyaz Show
| url =http://www.kanald.com.tr/beyaz-show/bolumler/12-12-2014-beyaz-show?p=5#t=6m20s
| access-date = 2022-06-06
| series =Beyaz Show
| series-link =Beyaz Show
| first =Beyazıt
| last =Öztürk
| station =Doğan Medya Grup
| network =Kanal D
| date =12 December 2014
| quote =6:20-6:24 arası "Bizim de baba tarafı Gürcü'dür" demiştir.
| trans-quote =He said between 6:20-6:24 "Our paternal side is Georgian".
| language =Turkish
}}
He graduated from the Sculpturing Department of Fine Arts from the Anadolu University in Eskişehir. He started his career as a radio and later talk show host on television and has also worked as an actor and musician. Öztürk is best known as a talk show host, most prominently of the Beyaz Show that airs since December 1996 on the Turkish channel Kanal D.{{fact|date=January 2025}}
Career
Öztürk started his career at Number 1 TV. He began hosting a late night show in 1996 called 'Beyaz Show'. Öztürk also works as a musician and actor and has recorded his debut album called "Beyaz, Türküler" in 1998.
January 2016 controversy
On 8 January 2016, on an episode of Beyaz Show a woman who introduced herself as Ayşe Çelik called the program as a guest[http://www.milliyet.com.tr/ayse-ogretmen-diyarbakir-dan-beyaz-magazin-2176248Ayşe Öğretmen Diyarbakır'dan Beyaz Show'a bağlandı, Stüdyo buz kesti] and said: "Are you aware of what happened in eastern Turkey and in the southeast? Here unborn children, mothers and people are killed; a large fraction of these criminals are the state and military".[http://www.sabah.com.tr/galeri/turkiye/beyaz-showda-pkk-propagandasi http://www.sabah.com.tr/galeri/turkiye/beyaz-showda-pkk-propagandasi Sabah Newspaper] Öztürk's urging to people to applaud for this note brought about a lot of reactions. On the following day, 9 January 2016, Kanal D released a statement. It was stated that the person who had called the program had initially stated that she wanted to ask some questions from the artists present on stage, but instead she had done something totally different, trying to provoke a response from the guests and audience which was not the channel's intention.[https://www.kanald.com.tr/beyaz-show/haber/kanal-dden-aciklamaKanal D'den açıklama] According to the Ministry of National Education the person who called the program was a student.[http://www.haber7.com/televizyon/haber/1743782-milli-egitim-bakanligi-ogretmen-degilMillî Eğitim Bakanlığı: Öğretmen değil] Öztürk also appeared on the Kanal D news to discuss the issue. "I'm the child of a police", I'm amazed and sorry... I could not pay attention to what the caller was saying in live broadcast," he said[http://www.cnnturk.com/video/turkiye/beyazit-ozturk-kanal-d-habere-konustu-saskinim-uzgunumBeyazıt Öztürk Kanal D Haber'e konuştu: Şaşkınım, üzgünüm] Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that it was investigating Beyazıt Öztürk and Beyaz Show for spreading terror propaganda. It was stated that the person who had called the program during the live broadcast was also included in the investigation.[http://www.sozcu.com.tr/2016/gundem/beyazit-ozturk-hakkinda-teror-sorusturmasi-1037726/Beyazıt Öztürk hakkında ‘terör’ soruşturması]
On 11 January 2016, the person was found living in Diyarbakır and was taken into police custody. Ayşe Çelik was released after being questioned by the police.[http://www.ahaber.com.tr/gundem/2016/01/11/beyaz-showda-pkk-propagandasi-yapan-ayse-celik-bulundu Beyaz Show’da PKK propagandası yapan Ayşe Çelik bulundu A Haber] After all these events, Beyaz Show's new episode aired on 15 January 2016, with Öztürk pointing to his heart in his opening speech and saying: "I vaguely thank the people who know me by their heart".[http://www.ensonhaber.com/beyazdan-izleyicilerine-tesekkur-2016-01-15.html Beyaz'dan izleyicilerine teşekkür] In the following hours, a group of audience started chanting 'Ayşe Öğretmen is not alone' during the live broadcast, and they were removed from the studio.[http://www.haberler.com/beyaz-sov-da-ayse-ogretmen-yalniz-degildir-8067904-haberi Beyaz Şov'da "Ayşe Öğretmen Yalnız Değildir" Sloganları Atıldı] As a result, Öztürk ended the program earlier than usual.[http://www.ensonhaber.com/beyaz-show-canli-yayini-erken-bitirdi-2016-01-16.html Beyaz Show canlı yayını erken bitirdi]
Radio and TV programs
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Daily programs | |||
| Year | Program | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2017 | Beyaz Show | Presenter | |
| 2006–2007 | Biri Bana Anlatsın | NTV | Co-presenter[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1DMDKtqeIcBiri Bana Anlatsın / Beyazıt Öztürk] YouTube |
| 2007–2009 | Nası Yani? | CNN Türk | Co-presenter[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a36ht7bcmPgNası Yani?] YouTube |
= Other works =
| class="wikitable" |
| Title |
|---|
| Pişti (Show TV, 2006) |
| Başka Yerde Yok (2006, episode 1) |
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Film | ||
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nihavend Mucize | |
| 2001 | Dansöz | |
| 2002 | Sır Çocukları | |
| 2005 | O Şimdi Mahkum | Beyaz |
| 2006 | Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü? | Hacivat |
| 2011 | Eyyvah Eyvah 2 | Himself |
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television | ||
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Biz Size Aşık Olduk | Cem |
| 2004 | Karım ve Annem | Levent |
| 2009 | Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu | Beyazıt |
| 2012–14 | Yalan Dünya | Rıza Kocabaş |
| 2018 | Jet Sosyete | Himself |
Theatre
Discography
| class="wikitable" | |
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Beyaz Türküler |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Beyazıt Öztürk}}
- {{IMDb name|0079876}}
- [http://www.beyazonline.com Official website of Beyazıt Öztürk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030124212/http://www.beyazonline.com/ |date=2018-10-30 }}
- Beyazonline.com - [http://www.beyazonline.com/Biyografi.asp His brief biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122182914/http://beyazonline.com/biyografi.asp |date=2016-01-22 }}
- Who is Who Database - [http://www.kimkimdir.gen.tr/kimkimdir.php?id=3398 Beyazıt Öztürk]
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Category:Anadolu University alumni
Category:Turkish people of Georgian descent