The ancient Sumela Monastery in northeastern Turkey is ready to open its doors this Saturday to hold mass for the seventh time since resuming religious services after a pause of 88 years. Overlooking ...

The third Greek Orthodox religious service since 2010 began on Wednesday at the Sumela Monastery in the northeastern province of Trabzon. The service --marking the Assumption of Mother Mary, a sacred ...

An ancient monastery in Turkey opened its doors to hold a mass for Ascension for the seventh time since resuming religious services after an 88-year pause. The Sumela Monastery is located in Macka ...

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 ...

The impressive Sumela Monastery is built into the side of a mountain—and well worth a day trip from the Trabzon, Turkey, port, says one reader who entered our cruise contest. "In this unusual, ...

Trabzon (Agenzia Fides) - The ancient Monastery of Sumela, located in the province of Trabzon and closed for years to visitors because it has undergone demanding restoration works, was used as a ...

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İYİ Party Spokesperson had stated that the coincidence of the ceremony on August 15 with the conquest of Trabzon couldn't be a mere coincidence and demanded the cancellation of the ritual. In ...