Turkey 1921 Anatolian Government Overprint on Ottoman Empire Stamp

Turkey · 1921 · 10 Para

This stamp is an overprint on a previous issue of the Ottoman Empire. The original design features the Tughra, the intricate calligraphic monogram of the Sultan. The overprint, applied by the new Anatolian Government in Ankara, signifies the political transition during the Turkish War of Independence.

Issued during the Turkish War of Independence (1919-1923), these overprints were a practical measure by the nationalist government in Ankara to repurpose existing Ottoman stamp stocks and assert its authority before the formal establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923.