Trabzon
Trabzon to celebrate first title in decades
The Black Sea province of Trabzon is ready for joyous celebrations this weekend as the city's beloved football team, Trabzonspor, counts down the hours to claim its first Turkish league title in almost four decades.
A draw will be enough for the Süper Lig leader on April 30 against Antalyaspor to claim the league trophy with three weeks still to go.
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Population of Trabzon triples as football fans flock to city
All eyes will be on the Black Sea province of Trabzon this weekend as the city's 800,000 population has already been tripled with the local football team's fans flocking to the region from various parts of the country and Europe to celebrate the upcoming Turkish Süper Lig trophy after 38 years, locals have said.
Brawl erupts at anger management meeting
A brawl erupted during a signing ceremony of a project that aims to teach drivers of public transportation services in Turkey's Black Sea province of Trabzon how to deal with anger and stress.
The meeting ended before the protocol could be signed due to fierce scuffles that occurred between officials and NGO representatives who claimed that they were not included in the process.
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Inquiry launched over video clip shot at iconic monastery
A large-scale investigation has been initiated after the emergence of footage showing a band dancing to electronic music at a former Orthodox monastery in Turkey's northeast.
The inquiry includes officials of the Trabzon Governor's Office and the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, who reportedly allowed the video clip shooting at the Sümela Monastery.
Painstaking, risky work underway to protect Sümela Monastery
Experts, including professional industrial climbers, are conducting a difficult and painstaking work in a new round of renovation at the Sümela Monastery in the Black Sea province of Trabzon.
The Sümela Monastery stands carved into the steep cliffside of the mountain 300 meters above the picturesque Altındere Valley and is one of the most important tourist attractions in Trabzon.
Atatürk Mansion in Turkey’s northeast to be restored once more
The exterior plaster of the Atatürk Mansion in the northeastern province of Trabzon has been cracked, the paint on the walls swelled, and the marbles darkened despite extensive restoration conducted seven years ago.
The mansion will be refurbished with a restoration project prepared by a commission and approved by the Cultural Heritage Preservation Regional Board.
Iconic monastery closed for renovation once again
The Sümela Monastery, the country's one of the most important religious tourism centers, has been closed once again due to the risk of falling rocks from the nearby hill during an ongoing renovation process.
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Trabzon highland offers picturesque autumn scenery
Located in the Black Sea province of Trabzon's Akçaabat district, the Hıdırnebi Highland offers breathtaking scenes with its enchanting nature. (AA Photo)
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Environmentalist artist’s house ‘suspiciously’ burned to ashes
The house of a prominent environmentalist who creates awareness about nature with her critical paintings has been burned down in the Black Sea province of Trabzon just hours before she attended a press conference against cultural fishing, bringing the possibility of attempted arson in mind.
Orthodox monastery opens to visitors after restoration
An Orthodox monastery in Turkey's Black Sea province of Trabzon has reopened after restoration works, welcoming visitors once again.
Panagia Keramesta, also known as Kızlar (Girls) Monastery in Turkey, is believed to be constructed during the reign of then-Byzantine Emperor Alexios III. It took its final shape in the 19th century after several renovations over the centuries.