Founded in the 4th century, Sümela is a gravity-defying marvel, hanging nearly 1,000 feet over a wooded valley in Turkey, that today attracts thousands of religious pilgrims.

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 desecration" of the ...

The Weather Channel. Iconic Turkish Monastery Captivates Under Fresh Snowfall. Posted: February 6, 2025 | Last updated: July 11, 2025. Nestled high in the cliffs of Mount Karadag, the ancient ...

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 ...

After 88 years, the first religious service was held at the historic Sümela Monastery in the province of Trabzon on the eastern Black Sea coast on Sunday (15 August). The service, officiated by the ...

The monastery is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. between June and September; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. between October and May. A short film about the renovation is screened in one of the old monk’s cells.