| Beyazıt Öztürk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 May 1969 Bolu, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
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.
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He was born in Bolu, Turkey in 1969 and spent most of his childhood in Bursa. He graduated from the sculpturing department of fine arts faculty at the Anadolu University in Eskişehir. He was also a professional basketball player.
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 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.