fundamental talent of this gifted second grader is music. He is a pianist. An artist who was tops in his category in the International Music Competition held at Regusa-Ibla in Sicily in 2003, and who was declared a 'Distinguished Musician' when he finished among the top five in the general assessment of entrants from all age groups. A star who has given recitals in Turkey , England and Italy and who received a standing ovation for his incredible performance at New York 's Carnegie Hall.

MUSIC IN THE WOMB
Electronics engineer Erkan Demirelli played the guitar for his as yet unborn son almost every day during his wife, Dr. Havva Demirelli's, pregnancy. Mertol, who came into the world on 6 June 1996, showed his first signs of genius right away. From the day he was born he held his head upright and took an interest in his surroundings. At the age of one and a half, he began memorizing the brand names he heard on