World Council of Pontian Hellenism urges clarification on Soumela Monastery
The World Council of Pontian Hellenism has addressed a letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos ...
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Hollywood filming will take place inside the Soumela Monastery after the party with a Turkish DJ
After the party-scandal with the Turkish DJ, there are also Hollywood film shootings at Panagia Soumela. According to the local ...
Greek FM: The desecration of the historic Monastery of Panagia Soumela is offensive
"The recent images that were displayed on social media, in which a foreign band seems to be dancing disco in ...
Turkey: Soumela Monastery is closed again
The historic Soumela monastery in Pontos is closed again until January 31, 2021 for new restoration works, according to an ...
Sumela monastery is expected to reopen at the end of June
The Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, is optimistic that the historic Sumela Monastery will reopen, referring ...
The opening of the Soumela Monastery in Trabzon is postponed again
After 4 years of restoration work, the historic Soumela Monastery, which attracted thousands of visitors each year and was to ...
Katrougalos: Α special liturgy will be held on August 15 at the Soumela Monastery at Mela Mountain
Greece is in favour of sincere and ongoing dialogue with Turkey, with small but steady steps to improve relations between ...
The Soumela Monastery to reopen on May 18
The first part of the Soumela Monastery is due to open in Trebizond, on the International Museum Day (May 18), ...
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