TRABZON (AA) - August 15, 2012 - The third Greek Orthodox religious service at Sumela Monastery in northeast Turkey hosted 300 visitors on Wednesday. After 88 years, the first mass at Sumela was held ...

Sumela Monastery, also known as the Virgin Mary, in Turkey's Black Sea province of Trabzon, has been attracting visitors despite ongoing restoration works. Located in the Macka district of Trabzon, ...

MACKA, TurkeyMACKA, Turkey — Orthodox Christians held the first Mass in almost 90 years at an ancient monastery on the side of a Turkish mountain Sunday, after the government allowed worship there in ...

A special Greek Orthodox service was held at Sumela Monastery in the Black Sea province of Trabzon for the third year in a row yesterday. Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew delivered a message of peace ...

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Turkey expects to open the Sumela Monastery in Black Sea province of Trabzon after restoration works end soon, Culture and Tourism Minister said Monday. Mehmet Ersoy said the aim is to open the ...

Opening for visitors after three-year restoration work, the Sümela Monastery was visited by 50 thousand tourists in June. Officials say their target is 500 thousand for this year. The monastic complex ...