From Mehmet Akan, President of Turkish Philatelic Academy, we received the following announcement:
The Ottoman Empire lasted over six centuries on three continents and was one of the greatest Empires in World history. Over 3,500 post offices were operating in these lands and the postal system of 29 countries was either born from the Empire or related in a way. At the same time, about 10 different countries provided postal services by obtaining various privileges. From the Empire to the Republic of Türkiye, the postal service has always caused great competition, both commercially, politically, and militarily.
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation University (FSM VÜ) and the Turkish Philatelic Academy will be holding workshops called ‘A Postal Competition’. These workshops will take place between 3 and 5 November 2022 and will continue into 2023, which will include micro-philatelic exhibitions, presentations, and philatelic articles that will be published later and followed by an international competitive philatelic exhibition which will be held in late 2023. The objective of this work is to establish a Postal History Research Centre within the Middle East and Africa Studies and Research Center (ORDAM), Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University.
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Ari Muhonen received the Pro Philatelia Gold Medal awarded by the Finnish Philatelic Federation. Here is the official citation in translation:
Ari Muhonen’s achievements in the field of organised philately are immense. He started his service in the Board of the Philatelic Federation of Finland as secretary in 2007. He served as President of the Federation for a full six-year period from spring 2008 to spring 2014. He currently chairs the Federation’s Philatelic Committee, where he is responsible for the functioning of organised philately in Finland including jury work, rules and regulations used in exhibitions, and international contacts.
Ari Muhonen has several collections that have been highly successful internationally. He is qualified as a FIP level judge in postal history and literature. He has served in many juries nationally and internationally. He is a sought-after lecturer and an avid writer for philatelic magazines. He has published several books on Finnish philately. He has represented Finland in international philatelic congresses for 12 years as well as served as Finland’s commissioner for international exhibitions, most recently Indonesia 2022.
Ari Muhonen had received the 2016 FEPA Medal for Exceptional Philatelic Study and Research and also served at the FEPA Board as Director during 2017-2020.
NORRPHIL 2022 is a regional and national stamp exhibition in Sweden, which will take place between 4 and 6 November 2022, in Tibble Gymnasium, in the town of Täby.
Turkish Philatelic Academy workshops: A Postal Competition
From Mehmet Akan, President of Turkish Philatelic Academy, we received the following announcement:
The Ottoman Empire lasted over six centuries on three continents and was one of the greatest Empires in World history. Over 3,500 post offices were operating in these lands and the postal system of 29 countries was either born from the Empire or related in a way. At the same time, about 10 different countries provided postal services by obtaining various privileges. From the Empire to the Republic of Türkiye, the postal service has always caused great competition, both commercially, politically, and militarily.
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation University (FSM VÜ) and the Turkish Philatelic Academy will be holding workshops called ‘A Postal Competition’. These workshops will take place between 3 and 5 November 2022 and will continue into 2023, which will include micro-philatelic exhibitions, presentations, and philatelic articles that will be published later and followed by an international competitive philatelic exhibition which will be held in late 2023. The objective of this work is to establish a Postal History Research Centre within the Middle East and Africa Studies and Research Center (ORDAM), Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University.
Researchers and exhibitors who are interested in this subject can reach us via email: turkfilateliakademisi@gmail.com
The Finnish Philatelic Federation awards Ari Muhonen
Ari Muhonen received the Pro Philatelia Gold Medal awarded by the Finnish Philatelic Federation. Here is the official citation in translation:
Ari Muhonen’s achievements in the field of organised philately are immense. He started his service in the Board of the Philatelic Federation of Finland as secretary in 2007. He served as President of the Federation for a full six-year period from spring 2008 to spring 2014. He currently chairs the Federation’s Philatelic Committee, where he is responsible for the functioning of organised philately in Finland including jury work, rules and regulations used in exhibitions, and international contacts.
Ari Muhonen has several collections that have been highly successful internationally. He is qualified as a FIP level judge in postal history and literature. He has served in many juries nationally and internationally. He is a sought-after lecturer and an avid writer for philatelic magazines. He has published several books on Finnish philately. He has represented Finland in international philatelic congresses for 12 years as well as served as Finland’s commissioner for international exhibitions, most recently Indonesia 2022.
Ari Muhonen had received the 2016 FEPA Medal for Exceptional Philatelic Study and Research and also served at the FEPA Board as Director during 2017-2020.
NORRPHIL 2022 exhibition catalogue is now online
NORRPHIL 2022 is a regional and national stamp exhibition in Sweden, which will take place between 4 and 6 November 2022, in Tibble Gymnasium, in the town of Täby.
The 48-page exhibition catalogue is available here: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Norrphil-Katalog.pdf