In 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. In 2010, the Balkanfila XV will be organized by the Bulgarian Federation in Plovdiv.  

Balkanfila XV - Plovdiv 2010 (October 28-31)

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

Balkanfila XIIΙ - 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

Balkanfila XII - Thessaloniki 1989 (September 30 - October 8, 1989)

Grand Prix Classe d' Honneur: 

Gerassimos Zissimatos (Greece): Postal History of Dodecanese

Grand Prix Interbalkanique: 

Costantin Mattheos (Greece): Large Hermes Heads

Grand Prix for non-Balkan residents:

Otto Hornung (UK): Turkey

Grand Prix National: 

Athanassios Kadinopoulos (Greece): Large Hermes Heads

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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): Pre-classic and Classic Bulgaria

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

Balkanfila IΙI - Bucuresti 1971 (May 27 - June 5, 1971)

Grand Prix Classe d' Honneur: 

Theodor Popov (Bulgaria): Bulgaria Specialised Collection

Grand Prix Interbalkanique: 

Orhan Brandt (Turkey): Venetian and Austrian Post Offices in Near East

Grand Prix National: 

Ludovic Dengel (Romania): Romania 1858-1872

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

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