Turkish Post .. A comprehensive guide to the services it provides with a history of 180 years
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The General Directorate of Turkish Post (Posta ve Telgraf Teşkilatı) PTT, is one of the most important bodies in Turkey that provide shipping services and financial payments.
The Turkish Post Authority is one of the oldest bodies established in Turkey, as its roots extend to the era of the Ottoman Caliphate, and from then until now it continues to provide its services to all.
History of Turkish Post (Ottoman Era)
The Turkish Post was established on October 23, 1840 as a separate ministry to meet the postal needs of the Ottoman Empire citzens and foreigners as a result of the developments in the Tanzimat Decree in the era of Sultan AbdulMajid Khan the First.
The first post office was opened in the yard of the new Yeni cami mosque in Istanbul under the name of Postahane Amiri.
The Telegraph in the Ottoman Empire
After the invention of the telegraph in 1843 AD, 11 years later, the telegraph service began in the Ottoman Empire, and a separate Telegraph Directorate was established in 1855 to organize this service.
In 1871, the Postakhana and the Telegraph Directorate were merged and transferred to the Ministry of Post and Telegraph.
Parcels and remittances in the era of the Ottoman Empire
In 1876 AD, the international postal transport network was established, and in 1901 parcels and remittances began to be accepted through the Ministry of Post and Telegraph.
The history of telephone in the Ottoman Empire
After operating the first manual telephone exchange in Istanbul on May 23, 1909, the Ministry of Post and Telegraph was transformed into the Ministry of Post, Telegraph and Telephone in 1909, and in 1913 its name was changed to the General Directorate of Post, Telegraph and Telephone.
History of Turkish Post (Republic Era)
The General Directorate of Post, Telegraph and Telephone Services, which was subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior in the early years of the Turkish Republic, was attached to the Ministry of Public Works to save budget in 1933, and to the Ministry of Transport in 1939.
The Turkish post continued its services and important role in the republic era.
In 2013, the Turkish Postal Service acquired the name “ Posta Telgraf Teşkilatı ” which means Turkish Postal and Telegraph Organization and is called for short PTT.
