Türkiye – BalkanPhila

1916 Ottoman Syria Damas Military School censored card

Kemal Giray — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:47:43 +0000

Ottoman Syria: 1916 postcard of Jerusalem to Istanbul franked with 5pa of Tur-u Sina overprinted commemorative stamp tied by DAMAS 2 datestamp. Reverse ‘Şam’da Küçük Zabit Mektebi’ (Junior Officer School in Damascus) military censor negative seal.

Turkey Dardanelles Ancient City of Troy

Kemal Giray — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:55:46 +0000

Türkiye: Unused photocard titled ‘The ancient city of Troy in de Dardanelles’.

1869 Travels in Lazistan and Armenia by Deyrolle Turkey Erzurum Bismil

Kemal Giray — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:49:35 +0000

Le Tour Du Monde: 1869 Voyage dans le Lazistan et L’Armenie par M. Theophile Deyrolle. Eight pages, 12 small and 2 full page gravures. Erzurum – Bismil Women – Narekavand – Khakhuli Monastery – Tortum and Castle – Gharzen – Laz – Dervish Beggar – Georgian Church.

1869 Travels in Lazistan and Armenia by Deyrolle Turkey Van Bitlis

Kemal Giray — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:38:51 +0000

Le Tour Du Monde: 1869 Voyage dans le Lazistan et L’Armenie par M. Theophile Deyrolle. Eight pages, 12 small and 2 full page gravures. Turkish Bey of Bitlis – Van – Arkipri Rocks – Yedikilise Church – – Aghtamar Cathedral – Kurdish Prince.

1869 Travels in Lazistan and Armenia by Deyrolle Turkey Van Bitlis

Kemal Giray — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:27:20 +0000

Le Tour Du Monde: 1869 Voyage dans le Lazistan et L’Armenie par M. Theophile Deyrolle. Eight pages, 11 small and 3 full page gravures. Bitlis – Van – Kurds – Partridge & Sandgrouse birds – Tarek or Peral Mullet fish – Persian Merchant

1922 Turkey Malatya Censored to Istanbul

Kemal Giray — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:24:59 +0000

Türkiye – Anatolian Government: 1922 (12 March). Commercial cover to Istanbul franked with overprinted 5pi. Ministry of Finance fiscal stamp for five piastres letter rate tied by MALATYA 3 (TR #4235), RR) datestamp and scarce oval SANSÜR EDILMISTIR (Censored) hand cachet. Reverse arrival cds’s.

1916 Austria Vienna Parcel Card to Istanbul

Kemal Giray — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:19:40 +0000

Austria – Türkiye: 1916 (1 October). Parcel card to Istanbul struck by Wien datestamp. Reverse franked with pair of 1pi tied by 8 October Stamboul arrival cds.

1871 Turkey CIZRE Dulos Cover to Istanbul

Kemal Giray — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:51:49 +0000

Türkiye: 1871 cover to Istanbul franked with strip of three 2pi of 1868 Dulos stamps for 6 piastres single weight over 200 route hours (distance was 346 route hours) rated tied by triple box CIZRE (TR #1222, A&P 1, RR) hand stamps. Reverse arrival cds.

1918 Turkey Giresun Censored Ottoman Bank to Galata

Kemal Giray — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:30:12 +0000

Türkiye: 1918 (29 March). Imperial Ottoman Bank stationery envelope to Galata franked with 5pi surcharged on 2pa for five piastres internal letter rate tied by GIRESUN 2 – KERRASUNDE 2 datestamp and GIRESUN SANSÜR HEYETI (Giresun Censor Committee) hand stamp. Reverse arrival cds’s.

1920 Turkey Feke Provisional on 4pa pictorial Isf YPA2

Kemal Giray — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:16:42 +0000

Türkiye: 1920 (17 March). Feke National Forces handstamped on 4pa of Ottoman 1914 pictorial stamp. Isfila YPA2