TURKEY

Stamps inscribed 'Emp. Otoman', 'Postes Ottomanes', 'Türk Postalari', 'Türkiye Cümhuriyeti' or 'Türkiye Cumhuriyeti' and/or name form in Arabic script.
If anyone would like to interpret and type out the Arabic name forms, please do!

1863 ->

From 1863: 1 Piaster = 40 Paras
From 1926: 1 Lira (TRL) = 100 Kurush, 1 Kurush = 40 Paras
From 2005: 1 New Lira (TRY) = 100 New Kurush [= 1 Million TRL]
From 2009: 1 Lira (TRY) = 100 Kurush (name change only)
Checklists > Countries > Turkey Domestic Cats

List status: Incomplete / under construction
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DOMESTIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type
Face value
Remarks SC
1967 125 Years of Turkish Veterinary Medicine TR19671223 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Turkish Angora
MI 2078
1973 Animal Protection Day TR19731004 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Turkish Angora
MI 2298
TR19731004 FDC 1_25 First Day Cover 1.25 Turkish Angora (on stamp and in postmark)
FDC with both stamps in set (cat and dog)
TR19731004 FDP 06100 First Day Postmark - Turkish Angora
"Hayvanlari Koruma Günü" (Animal Protection Day)
Ankara
4 Oct 1973
2008 Turkey - Indonesia Joint Issue TR20081024 ST 0_80 5 Stamp 0.80 Turkish Van
MI 3713
TR20081024 MS 7_25 Miniature Sheet 7.25 Turkish Van
MS with
TR20081024 ST 0_80 5
and nine other stamps in set
This set also includes a Flat-headed Cat
MI KB3704-3713
2015 Animals TR20151231 ST 2_80 Stamp 2.80 Turkish Angora
MI ???
TR20151231 FDC 5_60 First Day Cover 5.60
(2 x 1.40
+ 2.80)
Turkish Angora (on one stamp and cachet)
Stylized Cat (on postmark)
Official FDC with
TR20151231 ST 2_80
and the two other stamps in set
TR20151231 FDP 06101 First Day Postmark - Unspecified breed
Stylized Cat
"Hayvanlar"
Ankara
31 December 2015

List compiled by Geir Arveng with helpful information by Patrick Roberts and Marci Jarvis.
Latest update:
4 March, 2016