Turkey is working on a new cable car project that will give tourists a unique way to explore the historic Sumela Monastery in the country’s northeast, an official said on Thursday. Sumela, a monastic ...

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, ...

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 ...

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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 ...

SUMELA, Turkey—The Turkish government allowed Christians to pray Sunday at a spectacular and politically sensitive Greek Orthodox monastery for the first time since the country's creation, seeking to ...