TurkeyDate of Issue: 9th May 2024
two stamps (20.- TRY)
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Thursday, May 9
Wednesday, May 10
Tuesday, May 10
Turkey 2022
TurkeyDate of Issue: 9th May 2022
two stamps (2x 5.- TRY)
both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 9 stamps
Köroğlu is a semi-mystical hero and bard among the Turkic people who is thought to have lived in 16th century. The name of "Koroghlu" means "the son of the blind man".Köroğlu destanı as Rushen Ali, the son of the stableman Koca Yusuf lives in Dörtdivan under the service of the Bey of Bolu. One day, Yusuf comes across a filly which, to his trained eye, is an animal that will turn into a fine beast if well-fed. Bey wants to give good fillies to the Sultan as a present to repair their worsening relationship. However the Bey does not know enough about horses to appreciate the thin, famished animal that is presented to him. Being a man of foul and easily provoked temper, he suspects that he is being mocked and orders the poor worker to be blinded. His son, therefore, gains his nickname and harbors an ever-increasing hatred towards the Bey of Bolu in his heart as he grows up. The mare, which he names Kırat, grows up with him and indeed turns into an animal of legendary stature and strength.
One day, Hızır shows himself to Yusuf in a dream and tells him that soon, the waters of the river Aras will flow briefly as a kind of thick foam and whoever drinks that foam will be cured of whatever physical problems that may be ailing him, including blindness and aging. Yusuf goes to the shore of the river with his son, but his son drinks the foam before he does. As this miracle can give everlasting health and youth to only one man, Yusuf loses his chance to see again; and dies a few days later, ordering his son to avenge him.
In some versions of the story, neither Yusuf nor his son can drink from the foam. Yusuf is warned by Hızır just before the phenomenon occurs, but being an old and blind man, he cannot reach the river in time. Köroğlu is by the river when the foam starts flowing, but, as he is ignorant of the significance of the event, he does not drink from the river. Instead, his horse Kırat does and becomes immortal.
After his father's death, Köroğlu takes up arms against the Bey. As he has only a few followers, he does not engage the army of Bolu directly and uses guerrilla tactics instead. He raids and plunders his former master's property, and eludes his would-be captors by staying on the move and fleeing to distant lands whenever his enemy organises a large-scale campaign to capture him.
Before he succeeds, however, the knowledge of firearms is carried by merchants to Anatolia. Even the simple guns of the time are sufficient to change the ways of the warriors forever: The balance of power is upset by the "holed iron", as Köroğlu calls the tool when he first sees one, and the Beys of Northern Anatolia engage in brutal warfare with each other. The fighting goes on and on, with no end in sight. Köroğlu realizes that even if he succeeds in bringing down the Bey of Bolu, he won't be able to bring back the old, chivalric world that he was born into. The warrior-poet disbands his followers and fades into obscurit. Source Wikipedia.
Sunday, May 9
Turkey 2021
TurkeyDate of Issue: 9th May 2021
two stamps (3.- & 6.50 TRY)
both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 9 stamps
Wednesday, October 14
Best Europa stamp 2020 - Public prize
TurkeyTurkey is the winner of the 2020 Best Europa stamp contest organised by PostEurop. Armenia finished second and Azerbaijan is third.
- TURKEY
- ARMENIA
- AZERBAIJAN
It's the 6th time Turkey wins the on line voting and since 2011 they always finished in the top 2 ! They won in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 and finished 2nd in 2012, 2014 and 2019 !
The Best Europa stamp design competition is a yearly event. The first competition took place in 2002. All official Europa stamp issues can enter the competition.
The result of this competition was annonced on the PostEurop's website :
"A new record number of votes was received, marking a new milestone with over 38 thousand votes reached!"
The stamp has been selected via the internet ! All people could vote through PostEurop's website !
Here you can find the full list of winning stamps since the first contest in 2002 when Malta won.
Here you can find the full list of winning stamps since the first contest in 2002 when Malta won.
Saturday, May 9
Thursday, May 9
Sunday, October 7
Best Europa stamp 2018 - Public prize
TurkeyTurkey is the winner of the 2018 Best Europa stamp contest organised by PostEurop. Poland finished second and Georgia is third.
- TURKEY
- POLAND
- GEORGIA
this 4.- TRY stamp is part of a two stamps set.
It's the fifth time Turkey wins the on line voting and since 2011 they always finished in the top 2 ! They won in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 and finished 2nd in 2012 and 2014 !
The Best Europa stamp design competition is a yearly event. The first competition took place in 2002. All official Europa stamp issues can enter the competition.
The result of this competition was announced during this PostEurop's Plenary Assembly held this month in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The stamp has been selected via the internet ! All people could vote through PostEurop's website !
A jury of 7 members (stamp designers, philatelic design directors, stamp collectors) awarded earlier this year, the Best Europa stamp - Jury prize to Belgium !
Here you can find the full list of winning stamps since the first contest in 2002 when Malta won.
Wednesday, May 9
Friday, September 29
Best Europa stamp 2017 - Public prize
TurkeyTurkey is the winner of the 2017 Best Europa stamp contest organised by PostEurop. Poland finished second and Moldova is third.
- TURKEY
- POLAND
- MOLDOVA
this 3.70 TRY stamp is part of a two stamp set.
It's the fourth time Turkey wins the on line voting and since 2011 they always finished in the top 2 ! They won in 2011, 2013 and 2015 and finished 2nd in 2012 and 2014 !
The Best Europa stamp design competition is a yearly event. The first competition took place in 2002. All official Europa stamp issues can enter the competition.
The result of this competition was announced during this PostEurop's Plenary Assembly held this month in Bucharest, Romania.
The stamp has been selected via the internet ! All people could vote through PostEurop's website !
A jury of 7 members (stamp designers, philatelic design directors, stamp collectors) awarded earlier this year, the Best Europa stamp - Jury prize to Finland !
Here you can find the full list of winning stamps since the first contest in 2002 when Malta won.
Tuesday, May 9
Monday, May 11
Sunday, May 11
Saturday, May 11
Friday, May 11
Monday, October 17
Best Europa stamp 2011 - Public prize
TurkeyTurkey is the winner of this year's Best Europa stamp contest organised by PostEurop. The winner of the last three editions, Hungary finished second and Portugal third.
[UPDATE] number of votes:
- TURKEY 1288
- HUNGARY 791
- PORTUGAL 385
this 0.90 TRY stamp is part of a two stamps set designed by Bülent Ates.
Turkey receiving the Public prize during PostEurop's plenary assembly in Istanbul
The Best Europa stamp design competition is a yearly event that takes place during the Plenary Assembly of PostEurop. The first competition took place in 2002. All official Europa stamp issues can enter the competition.
The result of this competition was announced during this year's Plenary Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey on the 12th October.
The stamp has been selected via the internet ! All people could vote through PostEurop's website ! This year's Best Europa Stamp competition reached a new record high of 5,576 number of public votes registered from all over the world, a sharp increase of 300% from last year's total number of votes due to the growing public interest and popularity.
A jury of 7 members (stamp designers, philatelic design directors) awarded earlier this year, the first Best Europa stamp - Jury prize to Cyprus ! This award don't replace the Best Europa stamp prize selected by the internet voting but is a second prize starting from this year.
Postcrossing.com wrote about the contest on their blog, asking their members which stamp the voted for.
Here you can find the full list of winning stamps since the first contest in 2002 when Malta won.
Monday, May 9
Wednesday, May 19
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