Hatay State Complete Set of 50 Stamps, 1939

Hatay State · 1939 · Various

This is the complete set of 50 definitive stamps issued by the short-lived Hatay State. The designs feature a variety of local subjects, including maps of the region, landscapes, portraits of local figures, and scenes depicting agriculture and industry, reflecting the identity of the new state.

The Sanjak of Alexandretta was ceded from French Mandate Syria to Turkey in 1938, becoming the Hatay State. These stamps were issued in 1939 just before the state was fully annexed by Turkey later that year.