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 ...

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 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 ...

ATHENS (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 ...

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, ...

The Turkish government has launched an investigation into local officials who permitted the shooting of a music video at the former Orthodox Christian Sumela monastery in the northeastern province 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 ...