This commemorative 200 kuruş stamp was issued by Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (Republic of Turkey) in 1974 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), founded in 1874. The design features a stylized white dove, symbolizing global peace and communication, emerging from a radiant fan of envelopes—a powerful visual metaphor for the worldwide postal network. Beneath the dove, human figures encircle a globe, representing the unity of nations through postal cooperation. The issue reflects Turkey’s participation in the UPU’s century-long mission to connect the world through mail.