Animal Stamp of TurkeyAnimal Stamp of TurkeyTurkey exists at the important position to bind Asia and Europe together, and is surrounded by countries such as former Soviet Union in the north, Syria in the south, Greece in the west, Iraq in the east. The days of Ottoman Turkish Empire appeared since 1299 to 1922 and enlarged a territory so as to sit astride three continents of Asia, Afurica and European in the golden age, but it received the decline from the 17th century, defeat in World War I, and the empire collapsed. It build a republic in 1923. The second republican form of government starts by a military coup in 1961.
Four kinds of Amphibians stamps as a stamp of "world environment day" were issued in 1990 by this Republic of Turkey.
Two kinds of small seats, four kinds of bird stamps as a stamp of "world environment day" were issued in 1999.
Republic of Turkey
1990.6.5 World Environment Day Stamp
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| Fire Salamander Salamandra salamandra (Salamandridae) |
Southern Banded Newt Triturus vittatus (Salamandridae) |
Fire-bellied Toad Bombina bombina (Bombinatoridae) |
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| European Tree Frog Hyla arborea (Hylidae) |
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| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax (Anatidae) |
Spur-winged Lapwing Hoplopterus spinosus (Ardeidae) |
Merganser Mergus thoak (Anatidae) |
Nuthatch Sitta krueperii (Corvidae) |
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