The Latest Breaking News from Cenk Uygur

Is the US ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

The New York congresswoman’s power is in the spotlight as people wonder if the stars are finally aligning for her to run for US president in 2028

The Guardian - US · Aug 15

Hasan Piker slams Channel 4 for 'ambush' interview on UK ban

US left-wing speaker Hasan Piker has criticised Channel 4 for an "ambush" interview about the UK Home Office revoking his visa.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 5

Streamer Hasan Piker Plans to Reapply for UK Visa Under PM Burnham: Here Is Why He Was Banned

Streamer Hasan Piker remains hopeful for a UK visa under PM Andy Burnham, despite previous denial linked to his criticism of Israel and UK-Israel relations.

International Business Times UK · Aug 5

Why is Hasan Piker ‘not conducive to the public good’? Because on Gaza, we punish the witness, not the crime

The UK has banned Piker and Cenk Uygur from entry – but the objectionable things they’ve said are not more dangerous than Israel itself

The Guardian - US · Jun 4

Banning leftwing activists from entering Britain: an illiberal move with a long history in this country

The cancellation of Cenk Uygur’s and Hasan Piker’s visas tells us that the home secretary’s powers to police speech are too broad, says campaigner and barrister DK Renton

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4

Leftwing US commentator calls decision to ban him from UK ‘Kafkaesque’

Cenk Uygur was due to appear at SXSW alongside streamer Hasan Piker but Home Office cancelled travel authorisation

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4

Who is Hasan Piker’s mom Ülker Sedef? Report links her to streamer’s college transfer after low GPA

Hasan Piker’s mother, Ülker Sedef Piker, is an art and architectural historian with degrees from Rutgers University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. A recent New York Post report claimed Hasan transferred from the University of Miami to Rutgers after earning a 2.9 GPA. Hasan has often praised his…

The Times of India · Jun 3

Leftwing US pair refused entry to UK will address Oxford Union remotely

Home Office barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker on grounds their visit was ‘not conducive to the public good’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3

Oxford Union president vows to platform Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur despite UK ban

BANNED American political activists will still be platformed at the Oxford Union this weekend, the president has confirmed

The National (Scotland) · Jun 2

'The Mighty United Kingdom is Afraid of Speech': Free Speech Activists Condemn Ban on Hasan Piker

The ban on Hasan Piker in the UK has triggered a growing free speech controversy, with civil liberties groups and political figures criticising Britain's decision to block the commentator.

International Business Times UK · Jun 2