The purpose of the Ottoman and Near East Philatelic Society (ONEPS) is to promote the collecting and study of the postage stamps, revenue stamps, postal stationery, and postal history used in the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, and successor states.

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In September 2016, ONEPS published a 24 page study "Postal Rates of the Republic of Turkey 1920 - 1960". Hard copies are available for $8 in USA or $10 to all other countries postage paid. If interested, please contact ONEPS Secretary, Mr. Rolfe Smith.
In September 2016, ONEPS published a 24 page study “Postal Rates of the Republic of Turkey 1920 – 1960”. Hard copies are available for $8 in USA or $10 to all other countries postage paid. If interested, please contact ONEPS Editor, Richard Rose at zygomate@att.net
The Ottoman Fiscal Calendar
An account of the solar fiscal calendar in the Ottoman Empire from 1676 to 1925 with conversion tables to use with the Julian and Gregorian calendars. by Richard B. Rose, PhD