common1945-1980

1950 Turkish General Elections Series

Name: 1950 Turkish General Elections Series
Brand: Turkey

Turkey · 1950 · 10 Kuruş

This stamp, part of a series, depicts a hand casting a ballot into a ballot box, with the Turkish inscription 'OYUNUZU KULLANINIZ' (Cast your vote). The design commemorates the 1950 general elections.

These stamps commemorate the 14 May 1950 general elections in Turkey, a pivotal moment that marked a significant transition to a multi-party democratic system and ended the Republican People's Party's long-standing single-party rule.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

elections politics democracy commemorative

Image: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Merakl%C4%B1_bir_zat&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Meraklı bir zat (page does not exist)">Meraklı bir zat</a> · License: Public domain

View on Wikimedia Commons