uncommon1900-1945

Hatay Annexation Commemorative

Name: Hatay Annexation Commemorative
Brand: Turkey

Turkey · 1939 · 15 Kuruş

The stamp features a map of the Hatay region with a hand reaching towards it, symbolizing its reunification with Turkey. It includes the inscription 'HATAY'IN ANATAVANA KAVUŞMASI 1939' and 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ POSTALARI'.

This stamp commemorates the 1939 annexation of the Republic of Hatay by Turkey, a significant event that resolved a territorial dispute with France and completed Turkey's national borders.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

historical-event political-event commemorative territorial-change

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