North Cyprus Stamps SG 2023 (c) Champion Angels Turkish Earthquake - Official FDC

North Cyprus Stamps SG 2023

"Champion Angels" | "ŞAMPIYON MELEKLER"

Official First Day Cover

  Issue Date: 18 May 2023

This issue comprises of a single stamp and is available on Cyprus Stamps website as a single stamp in MINT or (CTO/USED subject to stock availability), Post Office Official FDC and on Sheets of 7 stamps and 1 Vignette.

Subject:
Şampiyon Melekler / Champion Angels

On 6 February 2023, a catastrophic earthquake occurred in Turkey, which was referred to as the disaster of the century and caused extensive damage.
Iranian cartoonist and painter Alireza PAKDEL depicted our champion children who lost their lives in the prime of their lives due to this earthquake, with artistic sensitivity in the drawing "Champion Angels."  
This drawing was released as a postage stamp on 18 May 2023 and the stamps will be available until sold out.
All proceeds from the sale of the postage stamps and the first day covers will be transferred to the earthquake-related non-tax revenue section of the Ministry of Finance.

Graphic Design / Artist Name: Alireza Pakdel
Awards:
Grand Prix of the Word Press Cartoon, Portugal 2017.
Grand Prix of the 3rd Piracicaba International Cartoon & Caricature Competition, Brazil 2016.
Special Award of the 31st Aydin Doğan International Cartoon Competition, Turkey 2014.
Special Award of the 6th International Tourism Cartoon Festival, Turkey 2014.