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The overall aim of this research was to determine the perceptions of the young people of various age groups and educational levels who participated in the youth camps organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports about the youth leadership with the help of metaphors. The research is a qualitative study in the pattern of phenomenology which examines the “leader” perception of the participants with the help of metaphors. The data of the research was obtained from the participants who attended nature camps in Karabük and Bolu during the summer of 2014. During the data collection semi-structured interview forms containing expressions like “a youth leader is like….” and “because…” were used. Within the study the data of 253 participants were accessed and as the result of the analysis it was determined that the participants produced 73 different metaphors in 6 categories. The participants determined within the produced metaphors that the educators who were in leadership positions generally showed leading behaviour and exhibited positive behaviour models

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