Gümüşhane governor Kamuran Taşbilek told Anadolu Agency on Tuesday that the monastery has been partially restored, and can be visited by the public.
Hamdi Nas, the head of the Olucak village, said the monastery is an important landmark.
"Many people come to see the monastery... people who migrated from here are coming to our village from Greece and Belgium to see the places where their ancestors lived," he said.
Underlining the region's tourism potential, Nas hoped full restoration work would end soon.
