The ISTANBUL ’25 National Stamp Exhibition will take place from 27 September to 5 October as part of the Türkiye Culture Route Festival. It will be held in the Exhibition Hall of the Rami Library, under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Türkiye.
ISTANBUL ’25 will be organised by the Turkish Federation of Philatelic Societies (TFDF) under the patronage of the Turkish Post and Telegraph Organisation (PTT). It is open to members of societies affiliated to the Turkish Federation of Philatelic Societies, as well as to collections invited by the Organising Committee. Ziya Ağaoğulları has been appointed as Jury President and Arman Arıkan as Jury Secretary.
Exhibitors and visitors to Bephila 2026 can now book rooms at the H24 Stadthotel Bernau using the code word BEPHILA. Please make reservations ONLY by telephone or email (DO NOT use a booking platform). The H24 Stadthotel Bernau is located approximately 1,000 metres from the Bernau S-Bahn station and approximately 800 metres from the S-Arena, at the following address: Weißenseer Str. 6, 16321 Bernau bei Berlin. Tel.: +49 (0)3338 914 1650; eMail: bernau@h24hotels.com.
The Motivgruppe Musik, the international Philatelic Music Study Group, has organised the Most Popular Music Stamp of the Year Award since 1980. By awarding the Yehudi Menuhin Trophy to the designer of the year’s most popular music stamp, the Motivgruppe Musik honours one of the stamp designers, representing the many unnamed.
The most popular music stamp of 2024 was the one commemorating ABBA’s 50th anniversary, issued by PostNord in Sweden. It received 7.33% of the votes from stamp collectors around the world. The stamp was designed by Eva Wilsson of Sweden, winner of the 2025 Yehudi Menuhin Trophy.
The Spanish stamp “Cellist of Fene” took second place with 6.41% of the votes. It honours the mural by graffiti artist Sfhir, who won first prize at the Perla Mural Festival in 2023. Third place, with 6.09% of the votes, went to the Norwegian stamp “Bodø – European Capital of Culture 2024”, a work by photographer and designer Kristin Slotterøy.
ISTANBUL ’25 National Stamp Exhibition
The ISTANBUL ’25 National Stamp Exhibition will take place from 27 September to 5 October as part of the Türkiye Culture Route Festival. It will be held in the Exhibition Hall of the Rami Library, under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Türkiye.
ISTANBUL ’25 will be organised by the Turkish Federation of Philatelic Societies (TFDF) under the patronage of the Turkish Post and Telegraph Organisation (PTT). It is open to members of societies affiliated to the Turkish Federation of Philatelic Societies, as well as to collections invited by the Organising Committee. Ziya Ağaoğulları has been appointed as Jury President and Arman Arıkan as Jury Secretary.
IREX (in Turkish):
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Istanbul25_IREX.pdf
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BEPHILA 2026 Newsletter #7
Latest news from Bephila 2026:
Exhibitors and visitors to Bephila 2026 can now book rooms at the H24 Stadthotel Bernau using the code word BEPHILA. Please make reservations ONLY by telephone or email (DO NOT use a booking platform). The H24 Stadthotel Bernau is located approximately 1,000 metres from the Bernau S-Bahn station and approximately 800 metres from the S-Arena, at the following address: Weißenseer Str. 6, 16321 Bernau bei Berlin. Tel.: +49 (0)3338 914 1650; eMail: bernau@h24hotels.com.
More in Newsletter #7 here:
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bephila2026_nsl07.pdf
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Yehudi Menuhin Trophy for 2025
The Motivgruppe Musik, the international Philatelic Music Study Group, has organised the Most Popular Music Stamp of the Year Award since 1980. By awarding the Yehudi Menuhin Trophy to the designer of the year’s most popular music stamp, the Motivgruppe Musik honours one of the stamp designers, representing the many unnamed.
The most popular music stamp of 2024 was the one commemorating ABBA’s 50th anniversary, issued by PostNord in Sweden. It received 7.33% of the votes from stamp collectors around the world. The stamp was designed by Eva Wilsson of Sweden, winner of the 2025 Yehudi Menuhin Trophy.
The Spanish stamp “Cellist of Fene” took second place with 6.41% of the votes. It honours the mural by graffiti artist Sfhir, who won first prize at the Perla Mural Festival in 2023. Third place, with 6.09% of the votes, went to the Norwegian stamp “Bodø – European Capital of Culture 2024”, a work by photographer and designer Kristin Slotterøy.
Details: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Menuhin-Trophy-2025.pdf
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