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1965, the Union of Philatelists in Bulgaria had decided to organize a
Philatelic Exhibition with the name "Balkanfila". The
invitation was open to collectors of all Balkan countries. This idea was
accepted with great enthusiasm by all Balkan Philatelic Federations, so the decision was taken to set up a similar exhibition
every two years, in a different city each time, with the intention that
all countries will take turns in hosting the event. Balkanfila
exhibitions were regularly held until 1991. Sixteen years later, in
2007, the Turkish Philatelic Federation undertook the organization of
Balkanfila XIV, with great success
and lot of promises for the future. |
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Edition |
Period |
City |
Country |
Participating countries |
2016 |
XVIII |
May 5 - 9 |
Tirane |
Albania |
AL, BG, GR, HR, MA, MO, RO, SI, SR, TR, CY |
2014 |
XVII |
April 5 - 7 |
Vidin |
Bulgaria |
AL, BG, GR, MA, RO, SI, TR, SR, CY |
2012 |
XVI |
May 24 - 27 |
Maribor |
Slovenia |
AL, BG, GR, MA, RO, SL, TR, SR |
2010 |
XV |
October
28 - 31 |
Plovdiv |
Bulgaria |
AL, BG, GR, MA, MO, RO, SL, TR, SR, CY |
2007 |
XIV |
October
28 - November 3 |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
AL, BA, BG, GR, MA, RO, SL, TR, SR |
1991 |
XIII |
September
20-25 |
Bacau |
Romania |
AL, BG, GR, RO, TR, YU, MO |
1989 |
XII |
September
30 - October 8 |
Thessaloniki |
Greece |
AL, BG, GR, TR, YU |
1987 |
XI |
September
19-26 |
Novi
Sad |
Yugoslavia |
BG, GR, RO,YU |
1985 |
X |
November
29 - December 6 |
Vratza |
Bulgaria |
BG, GR, RO, TR, YU |
1983 |
IX |
December
17-21 |
Bucharest |
Romania |
AL, BG, GR, RO, TR, YU |
1981 |
VIII |
August
8-16 |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
AL, BG, GR, RO, TR, YU |
1979 |
VII |
November
24-30 |
Athens |
Greece |
AL, BG, GR, RO, TR, YU |
1977 |
VI |
October
24-30 |
Beograd |
Yugoslavia |
BG, GR, RO, TR, YU |
1975 |
V |
September
27 - October 5 |
Sofia |
Bulgaria |
BG, GR, RO, TR, YU |
1973 |
IV |
October
26 - November 5 |
Izmir |
Turkey |
AL, BG, GR, RO, TR, YU |
1971 |
III |
May
27 - June 5 |
Bucharest |
Romania |
BG, GR, RO, TR, YU |
1966 |
II |
September
3-11 |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
AL, BG, GR, RO, TR, YU |
1965 |
I |
August
7-15 |
Varna |
Bulgaria |
AL, BG, GR, RO, TR, YU |
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Balkanfila
XVIII - Tirane 2016 (May 5 - 9, 2016)
Grand
Prix Honour Class:
Grand
Prix Balkan Competition:
Spas PANCHEV (Bulgaria): Pre-Liberation Post Offices in Bulgaria 1840-
1879
Grand
Prix for non-Balkan residents:
Grand
Prix National:
Joseph HACKMEY (Turkey): Ottoman post Offices in the Albania and Kosovo
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Balkanfila
XVII - Vidin 2014 (April 5 - 7, 2014)
Grand
Prix Honour Class:
Grand
Prix Balkan Competition:
............
Grand
Prix for non-Balkan residents:
Grand
Prix National:
..............
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Balkanfila
XVI - Maribor 2012 (May 24 - 27, 2012)
Grand
Prix Honour Class:
Grand
Prix Balkan Competition:
.........
Grand
Prix for non-Balkan residents:
Grand
Prix National:
...........
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Balkanfila
XV - Plovdiv 2010 (October 28 - 31, 2010)
Grand
Prix Honour Class:
Grand
Prix Balkan Competition:
Edip Agaogullari (Turkey): The Postal History of Thrace
Grand
Prix for non-Balkan residents:
Grand
Prix National:
Nikolay Mandrovsky (Russia): Bulgaria
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Balkanfila
XIV - Istanbul 2007 (October 28 -
November 3, 2007)
Grand
Prix Honour Class:
Emmanuel
Mavrides (Greece): The 1896 first Olympics
Grand
Prix Balkan Competition:
Manolis
Mylonakis (Greece): Postal history of Crete
Grand
Prix for non-Balkan residents:
Mehmet
Basaran (UK): The first stamps of Ottoman Empire 1863-1865
Grand
Prix National:
Turgut
Telman (Turkey): Classic Crescent and Star stamps
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Balkanfila
XIII - Bacau 1991 (September 20-25, 1991)
Grand
Prix Classe d' Honneur:
Yalcin
Bicioglu (Turkey): The Anatolia Government
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Stefanos
Kalligas (Greece): Large Hermes Heads 1861-1885
Grand
Prix National:
Mircea
Stanculescu (Romania): Romania Postal History 1790-1872
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Balkanfila
XII - Thessaloniki 1989 (September 30 - October 8, 1989)
Grand
Prix Classe d' Honneur:
Gerassimos
Zissimatos (Greece): Postal History of Dodecanese
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Costas
Matthaios (Greece): Large Hermes Heads
Grand
Prix for non-Balkan residents:
Otto
Hornung (UK): Turkey
Grand
Prix National:
Athanassios
Kadinopoulos (Greece): Large Hermes Heads
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Balkanfila
XI - Novi Sad 1987 (September
19-26, 1987)
Grand
Prix Classe d' Honneur:
George
Dolianitis (Greece): Greek First Flights
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Yalcin
Bicioglou (Turkey): Classic period of Ottoman Empire
Grand
Prix National:
Velizar
Kardos (Yugoslavia): Principality of Serbia 1840-1872
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Balkanfila
X - Vratza 1985 (November 29 -
December 6, 1985)
Grand
Prix Classe d' Honneur:
Vojin
Visacki (Yugoslavia): "Vojna granica"
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Nia
Stratou (Greece): Postal History of the Aegean Sea
Grand
Prix National:
Bratan
Raltchev (Bulgaria): Classic Bulgaria 1879-1901
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Balkanfila
IX - Bucuresti 1983 (December
17-21, 1983)
Grand
Prix Classe d' Honneur:
Angelos
Papaioannou (Greece): Postal History of Crete
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Vedat
Cocak (Turkey)
Grand
Prix National:
Dimitri
Pishoski (Romania)
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Balkanfila
VIII - Istanbul 1981 (August
8-16, 1981)
Grand
Prix Classe d' Honneur:
E.
Deris (Turkey): Classic Turkey
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Vassilios
Arapoyiannis (Greece): Greek Air Mails
Grand
Prix National:
Hiluyi
Bayindir (Turkey): First Classic Editions of Turkey
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Balkanfila
VII - Athens 1979 (November 24-30, 1979)
Grand
Prix Classe d' Honneur:
Cengiz
Arsman (Turkey): Postal History of Ottoman Empire
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Angelos
Papaioannou (Greece): Small Hermes Heads
Grand
Prix National:
George
Trefonas (USA.): Large Hermes Heads
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Balkanfila
VI - Beograd 1977 (October
24-30, 1977)
Grand
Prix Classe d' Honneur:
Vasil
Karaivanof (Bulgaria): First Bulgaria Editions
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Vedat
Kocak (Turkey): Collection of first Editions of Turkey and Duloz
Grand
Prix National:
Mihajlo
Janjic (Yugoslavia): Specialised Serbia Collection 1840-1920
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Balkanfila
V - Sofia 1975 (September 27 -
October 5, 1975)
Grand
Prix Classe d' Honneur:
Ara
Garmiryan (Turkey): Turkey Specialised Collection
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Ludovic
Dengel (Romania): Transylvania Cancellations
Grand
Prix National:
Theodor
Popov (Bulgaria): Preclassic and Classic Bulgaria
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Balkanfila
IV - Izmir 1973 (October 26 -
November 5, 1973)
Grand
Prix Classe d' Honneur:
Ara
Garmiryan (Turkey): Turkey Specialised Collection
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Charilaos
Binos (Greece): Large Hermes Heads
Grand
Prix National:
Teufik
Kuyas (Turkey): Anatolia Overprints
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Balkanfila
I?I - Bucuresti 1971 (May 27 - June 5, 1971)
Grand
Prix Classe d' Honneur:
Theodor
Popov (Bulgaria): Bulgaria Specialised Collection
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Orhan
Brandt (Turkey): Enetian and Austrian Post Offices in Near East
Grand
Prix National:
Ludovic
Dengel (Romania): Romania 1858-1872
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Balkanfila
II - Istanbul 1966 (September
3-11, 1966)
Grand
Prix Classe d' Honneur:
Cemil
Filmer (Turkey): Turkey Specialised Collection
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Nicolaos
Vasdekis (Greece): Large Hermes Heads
Grand
Prix National:
Aram
Hocalanyan (Turkey): Turkey Specialised Collection
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Balkanfila
I - Varna 1965 (August 7-15,
1965)
Grand
Prix Interbalkanique:
Cemil
Filmer (Turkey): Turkey Specialised Collection
Grand
Prix National:
Theodor
Popov (Bulgaria): Bulgaria Specialised Collection
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