GÜNCEL ÜSTÜN YETENEKLİLİK KURAMLARI ÇERÇEVESİNDE FATİH SULTAN MEHMET'İN (MEHMED II) YETENEKLERİNİN ANALİZİ
The goal of giftedness has been analyzed through various approaches till today. While a group of theoreticians focus on the genetic factors within the subject field, others choose to adopt a wider perspective including potential, fortune, and environment. Contemporary studies advocate that intelligence cannot be expressed in a single way and argue that giftedness should be considered a multi-dimensional concept. This diversity in understanding of giftedness have brought along different theories. The aim of this study is to analyze the talents of Mehmed the Conqueror within the framework of current theories of giftedness. The study is designed as field research which utilizes qualitative research methods. The data about Mehmed’s talents has been collected through the technique of document analysis. The analyses show that Mehmed the Conqueror’s talents meet all the criteria of giftedness mentioned in Renzulli’s Three Ring Model, Taylor’s Approach of Giftedness and Tannenbaum’s Approach of Giftedness.

Keywords
Mehmet The Conqueror, Giftedness, Ottoman, Renzulli, Tannenbaum, Taylor.