Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps From
Turkey

Official Name:	Republic of Turkey
National Name:	Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
Alternate Name:	Türkiye
Monetary Units:	1 Turkish pound = 1 Turkish lira = 100 kurush. On June 14, 1996, the Turkish pound was eliminated, leaving 1 Turkish lira = 100 kurush
Location:	Southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria.
Mineral Resources:	Antimony, coal, chromium, mercury, copper, borate minerals, sulfur, iron ore.


Colemanite Turkey Scott 2115 5 lira	Chromite Turkey Scott 2116 7-1/2 lira


Stibnite Turkey Scott 2117 10 lira	Sulfur Turkey Scott 2118 15 lira

This set of 4 stamps was issued on 17 Sep 1979. All stamps show natural, unpolished specimens.