Sumela
Europe
Rock-Carved Greek Orthodox Monastery in Turkey Opens for Tourists
After Sumela, Turkey’s second largest monastery built out of a mountain, the Virgin Mary Monastery in the Black Sea province of Giresun is awaiting local and foreign tourists.
The monastery, also known as Mary Garaseri, is situated on a hill...
Greece
Turkey Slams Greek President Pavlopoulos for Seeking Apology for Pontic Genocide
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos' calls for Ankara to offer a "sincere apology" for the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of Pontic Greeks on the shores of the Black Sea almost a century ago met with the censure of the...
Europe
Turkey: Sumela Monastery Preparing for August 15 Celebrations
The Greek Orthodox Sumela Monastery has almost completed its preparations for the Divine Liturgy of August 15, the feast day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Sumela Monastery is located in the Macka district of the northeastern Turkish province of...