Öz
Most of the uncertainties about the life of Necâtî Bey arise around his youth and his life in Istanbul. In this regard, it is stated that in the literature history books based on Kınalızâde and Beyânî’s Tezkires and in individual studies, Necâtî went to Kastamonu in his youth, came back to Istanbul after becoming famous with his poems and presented poems to Fatih. There is no emphasis on what reasons led Necâtî to Kastamonu and some estimates are attempted to evade the situation. In addition, the life of Necâtî in Istanbul between the years 1483-1504 is summarized with the poems he presented to the sultan and important statesmans. However, it is clearly stated in Latîfî’s Tezkire that Necâtî went to Kastamonu with Prince Mahmûd. It seems contradictory that Necâtî who was in Kastamonu in his youth didn’t present poem to Cem Sultân who was governor of Kastamonu for five years. In this study, this information in Latîfî’s Tezkire will be checked and contradictory situations related to Necâtî’s going to Kastamonu in his youth will be determined. Thus, uncertainties about the life of Necâtî in Kastamonu in the history of literature will be removed.