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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: The former Sumela Monastery in the Black Sea coastal province of Trabzon, northeastern Turkey ATHENS (Reuters) - ...

Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew on Tuesday thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the restoration of Sumela Monastery and its reopening to visit. Turkey’s Communications Directorate ...

In a phone call, Bartholomew, the Fener Greek patriarch based in Istanbul, expressed his gratitude to Erdogan for his support and interest in restoring the monastery, now on UNESCO’s World Heritage ...

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, ...

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 ...