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Sumela Monastery put into service after 5-year restoration

Following a nearly five-year restoration project, an ancient Orthodox monastery in Turkey's Black Sea region has restarted mass services.

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After completing the second phase of restoration, 65% of the monastery was opened this July 28 with a ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan via video link and Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy in person.