On September 2, 1938, the Sanjak of Alexandretta was proclaimed as the Hatay State. In July 1939, the Hatay State was annexed to Turkey as the Hatay Province.
Postage stamps
France overprinted Syrian postage stamps in 1938 for use in the Sanjak of Alexandretta. The Hatay State issued stamps in 1939. After the annexation of Hatay into Turkey, stamps of Hatay were overprinted “T.C. ilhak tarihi 30-6-1939”.[1]
postage, stamps, postal, history, hatay, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, aug. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Hatay State formerly the Sanjak of Alexandretta of the French Mandate of Syria A 4 piastre Syrian postage stamps overprinted and issued in 1938 for the Sanjak of Alexandretta cancelled sometime in 1939 Stamp of Hatay overprinted T C ilhak tarihi 30 6 1939 Annexation 30 6 1939 Contents 1 Background 2 Postage stamps 3 Sources 4 ReferencesBackground EditAfter the First World War the Sanjak of Alexandretta became part of the French Mandate of Syria under a special statute but Turkey demanded its return as the area was ethnically divided between Turks Sunni Arabs and large numbers of Alawites On September 2 1938 the Sanjak of Alexandretta was proclaimed as the Hatay State In July 1939 the Hatay State was annexed to Turkey as the Hatay Province Postage stamps EditFrance overprinted Syrian postage stamps in 1938 for use in the Sanjak of Alexandretta The Hatay State issued stamps in 1939 After the annexation of Hatay into Turkey stamps of Hatay were overprinted T C ilhak tarihi 30 6 1939 1 Sources EditStanley Gibbons Ltd various catalogues Encyclopaedia of Postal Authorities Rossiter Stuart amp John Flower The Stamp Atlas London Macdonald 1986 ISBN 0 356 10862 7References Edit Hatay State 1938 1939 28 June 2012 This philatelic article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Postage stamps and postal history of Hatay amp oldid 1091911544, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
