Trabzon
Turkey's oldest snooker fan says she 'loves' Selby
"Grandma Fatma," an 86-year-old from the Black Sea province of Trabzon, is the oldest snooker fan in Turkey and an uncompromising Mark Selby fan.
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Mosque put up for sale for 15 million liras in Turkey's northeast
An uncompleted mosque in the northeastern province of Trabzon's Ortahisar district has been put up for sale by local authorities for 15 million Turkish Liras (around $3 million) due to financial difficulties.
Turkish Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Trabzon due to broken window
The pilots of a Turkish Airlines passenger plane on Feb. 6 made an emergency landing in Turkey's Black Sea province of Trabzon after a cockpit window was cracked.
Construction for Sümela Monastery cable car project to start in March
Construction works for a cable car planned to be built in the area where the historic Sümela Monastery in Turkey's Black Sea province of Trabzon's Maçka district is will start in March, authorities have announced. Companies will tender for the project on Feb. 19, Trabzon Mayor Orhan Fevzi Gümrükçüoğlu has said.
Turkish President Erdoğan names ruling party's mayor nominee
Turkish president has announced the name of mayoral candidate for Black Sea province of Trabzon, as the countdown for the country's local elections began.
Turkish man turns old van into ‘pleasure’ venue
A man in the northern Turkish province of Trabzon has turned an old van into an observation terrace to enjoy the great view in winters with his friends. Click through for the story in photos...
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Turkey to set up naval base on eastern Black Sea coast
The Turkish Naval Forces have decided to build a naval base in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Trabzon, local media reported on Dec. 11.
Mountaintop Trabzon monastery set to become more accessible for visitors
The Kuştul Monastery has been clinging to pillars of sheer rock overlooking a valley in the Black Sea province of Trabzon's picturesque Maçka district for many centuries. Worshippers, throughout the centuries, seemingly had to trek a difficult route to get to the monastery.
Turkish town revises date of Ottoman conquest after celebrating for decades on wrong day
The deputy mayor of Turkey's Black Sea province of Trabzon has said Turkish officials will revise the date of the former Byzantine town's conquest by the Ottomans after celebrating it on the wrong day for 58 years.
Land reclamation along Trabzon coastline threatens environment
Trabzon, one of the largest provinces in Turkey's Black Sea region, faces a major environmental threat. Up to 80 percent of the city's beaches have been filled with soil. For this process, fertile topsoil has been used.