Panagia Soumela Monastery drew record number of visitors in 2025 as tourists fuel rising interest in Turkey’s Christian ...

The ancient Sumela Monastery in Türkiye’s Black Sea province of Trabzon province offers nature, history and culture to its visitors and has hosted nearly 600,000 visitors, a Turkish official said.

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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 ...

Hi everyone. I am planning what I hope will be a 2 week trip to Turkey next September. I have been to Istanbul once before (LOVED IT!) and plan to spend an additional four days there + ...

This breathtaking aerial view captures Sumela Monastery, an architectural masterpiece built into the steep cliffs 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 ...

The ancient Sumela Monastery, located in Macka district of Turkey’s Black Sea province of Trabzon, opened its doors to hold mass for the seventh time since resuming religious services after a pause of ...

Greece's foreign ministry said on Monday that footage showing people dancing to electronic music played by a DJ at the former Orthodox Christian Sumela monastery in Turkey were "offensive" and "a ...

ATHENS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Greece's foreign ministry said on Monday images showing a band dancing to electronic music at the former Orthodox Christian Sumela monastery in Turkey were "offensive" and "a ...