A local mayor has launched initiatives to open the Sumela Monastery

A local mayor has launched initiatives to open the Sumela Monastery

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Ertugrul Genc, the mayor of Trabzon's Macka town, said he was working to enable Christians celebrate their religious feasts at the Sumela Monastery.

"Our aim is to open Sumela Monastery to celebration of religious feasts of Christians and Orthodox people. This can be Christmas or Easter," Genc told AA correspondent.

Genc said the municipality had launched efforts to open the monastery to a religious mass in the Easter, and had met executives of the Turkish Culture & Tourism Ministry and Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I.

On August 15, 2009, the Sumela Monastery was opened to one-day religious mass.

Standing at the foot of a steep cliff facing the Altindere valley in Trabzon's Macka town, Sumela Monastery lies at an altitude of approximately 1,200 metres. Founded in the year 386 AD during the reign of the Emperor Theodosius I (375-395), legend has it that two priests undertook the founding of the monastery on the site after having discovered a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary in a cave on the mountain.

The principal elements of the Monastery complex are the Rock Church, several chapels, kitchens, student rooms, a guesthouse, a library, and a sacred spring revered by Orthodox Greeks. The entrance to the Monastery leads up a long and narrow stairway.

The inner and outer walls of the Rock Church and the walls of the adjacent chapel are decorated with frescoes. The main subject of the frescoes are biblical scenes telling the story of Christ and the Virgin Mary.

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Away from heat, moisture, people are now being overwhelmed by the snow, fog and rain wants to see

Away from heat, moisture, people are now being overwhelmed by the snow, fog and rain wants to see

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Governor of Giresun, Dursun Ali Sahin, the past week with the participation of Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Günay Giresun Tourism-Oriented Development Project''to the''meeting of the Eastern Black Sea, the region's tourism enough share in the implementation of the concept of tourism on the agenda''for the''Green Journey reminded me of that.

Tourists from around the world come to Turkey with the name''Blue Voyage''often had the opportunity to roam the shores of the Mediterranean and the Aegean, the sea and enjoy the sun, representing çıkardıklarını Sahin,''People have so far been longing for the sea coast has experienced. But there, the temperature, noise, humidity'm sick of seeing this time and nature, green journey began to think they will find more refreshment. Today, the city's bustle, tourists, holiday centers kalabalıklığından bored, alone with nature and feel like, to see every shade of green, to relax, to find peace of mind began to prefer the highlands. Started the preparations by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism that will pioneer the concept of''green''Journey,''he said.

'Green ferahlayacaklar journey'

Giresun, Ordu, Trabzon, Artvin, Bayburt, Gumushane, Rize and Samsun, including the equine population of the Eastern Black Sea Regional Development Agency was established as it is in the middle of the provinces of Giresun is intended that the center of the Hawk, said:

''Away from heat, moisture, people are now being overwhelmed by the snow, fog and rain wants to see. To see this in the most appropriate location is in Eastern Black Sea. People no longer believe they will find a more spacious green ride will journey to the highlands. Trip journey to green pastures, I mean to say. Highlands, the new regulations, new development will provide residual income to the region by winning another change movements. In the past, which is a source of income yaylalarımız animal husbandry, tourism attractions, will be longer. This increase in our city, will allow an increase in prestige.''

'Plateaus accommodation problem will be solved'

Last month, the Middle East countries came to Giresun and plateaus around 30 tourism travel agency owner is doing, in terms of the development of tourism, the region is extremely important to the governor about the Falcon, said:''Giresun Vault, Bektas, particularly Kulakkaya There are many, including highland. This yaylalarımız, the world has a unique beauty. All the natural beauties of this world must tanıtmamız. Tourism, a low-cost investment. Plateau, which is most of the provinces of Giresun tourism will share the profits. Will this success with the concept of''green''Journey. Accordingly, yaylalarımızda few hotel accommodations will be made to remedy the problem. Wooden constructions, not to exceed the size of the tree from the highlands or the environment will be harmonized. One type of lease that tourists will be the home model.''

Sahin, the establishment of the airport between Giresun and Ordu, Giresun with the extension of the route of the road connecting the town of inland Şebinkarahisar the Virgin Mary Monastery, located in the county adding that they aimed to tourism 

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The first Turkish Fatih Mosque call to prayer instead of church Havariyun read

The first Turkish Fatih Mosque call to prayer instead of church Havariyun read

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In the Byzantine era, the hill where the first mosque Constantine had a church built in the period Havariyun. Byzantine emperors believed buried on this hill.

Constantine was buried on this hill is known outside the city at that time. After the conquest this building was used as the church of the Patriarchate. And the complex of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror decided to build a mosque here Pammakaristos patriarchate has been moved to the monastery.

The construction started in 1462 and was completed in 1470. Architect, Sinaüddin Yusuf bin Abdullah (Atik Sinan). Mosque was damaged in the earthquake of 1509 in Istanbul and II. Bayezid period was repaired. Due to an earthquake in 1766 in the Sultan Ahmed III to come into ruins. Mustafa mosque between 1767 and 1771 had the architect Mehmed Tahir Aga repair. Therefore, the mosque lost its original appearance. 29 January 1932, was read the first Turkish call to prayer in this mosque.

The first construction of the mosque today, only three walls of the courtyard was a fountain, a fountain, the crown door, the altar, the first part of the balconies was a wall of the minarets and the environment. Was a fountain in the courtyard, which is parallel to the qibla wall of the portico is higher than the other three directions. Eight corners of the domes and arches sits on the outer pulleys. Belts are usually processed red stone and white marble, green stone is used alone mihverdekilere. Surrounded by wide moldings around the top and bottom windows. Frames marble and quite large, given the strong moldings.

Iron bars, iron and topuzludur thick. Portico with eight columns of green Euboea, two pink, two brown granite, and some corn granitindendir yerindekilerin congregation. Topics istalaktitlidir entirely of marble, and all of them. The marble pedestals. One of the Qibla of the courtyard, the two sides has three gates. Sadirvan eight-cornered. The mihrab istalaktitlidir yaşmağı. Cell corners green pole, decorated with sand, and over time ends up in an elegant crown. There is a verse in a single line on Yaşmağın. Slice on which the two minarets, mosques combined with the great harmony. Tiled wall of the right and left of the window during the last community boards.

Fatih Mosque, the first production, to expand the area of ​​the mosque walls and a dome resting on two feet and a half in front of the dome was added to it. Thus, 26 m diameter dome over a century, has maintained the quality of the large dome. Plan and to accomplish the second time the mosque is a small domed mosques cantilever with a sharp challenge has been building. At present, the central dome and four elephant sitting on oil, it is surrounded by four half-domes. Half-domes around half a second degree, and a full canopy, and the outer mahfildeki ablutions in front of hydrants covered galleries. The left side of the mihrab, from the tomb with a large ramp and the rooms are entered in the Sultan's loge.

Cones were made of stone minarets at the end of the 19th century. Mimar Mehmet Tahir Aga mosque in the old mosque, the time when repair parts, re-made the classic baroque pieces combined with a good way. Plaster the windows of the mosque was destroyed last eras changed the name of the frames. The gate next to the fire pool, Sultan II. Was built in 1825 by Mahmud. There was a large outer courtyard of the mosque. Tabhaneye it flew from the gate of the old mosque.

In particular, including the tomb of Sultan Mehmed II, Ottoman history, the tomb of a very important name here. II the Conqueror and his wife. Mother, the Valide Sultan Bayezid Gulbahar, "Pleven" Hero of Gazi Osman Pasa, and mesnevi express hazirededir Abidin Pasha mausoleums. Grand viziers, Şeyhülislamlar, senders, and is where many tombs of men of science, such as the Ottoman protocol at a ceremony in one literally seen place.

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