Turkey's Sumela Monastery attracts worldwide visitors Sumela Monastery in Black Sea province of Trabzon accepted into UNESCO tentative list in 2000 06.09.2018 - Update : 06.09.2018 ...

Turkey's Sumela Monastery to open next season Turkish culture minister says aim is to open monastery after restoration works are complete 13.08.2018 - Update : 14.08.2018 ...

Cliff hanger: Sümela Monastery, founded in the 4th century, is a spectacular sight -- hanging 1,000 feet above a river valley in eastern Turkey. Hasan Tascan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images ...

In 2015, the Sumela monastery was shut for restoration and reopened to tourists in 2019. A liturgy to mark the Feast Day of the Virgin Mary was allowed in 2020 and 2021.

The Sumela monastery was shut for restoration in 2015 and reopened to tourists in 2019. A liturgy to mark the Feast Day of the Virgin Mary was allowed in 2020 and 2021.

Built on a steep cliff at 1,200 meters in Altindere National Park, the Sumela Monastery reopened for religious use on Aug. 15, 2010 with the permission of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism ...

SUMELA MONASTERY, Turkey (Reuters) - Europe Papadopolous's grandparents were children when they fled their village in northeast Turkey and settled in Greece almost 90 years ago, yet she still felt ...

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 gesture toward religi ...