Anatolia: a cliff monastery, a ruined monastery and an Armenian landmark
Three places in eastern Anatolia and the Black Sea region that show how many layers of Christian heritage the region holds, and how fragile it can be.
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OrthodoxAltındere - Maçka/Trabzon, Trabzon, Türkiye
A Greek Orthodox monastery built into a cliff about 1,200 m above the Altındere Valley, dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
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Oriental OrthodoxTrabzon, Türkiye
A partly ruined Armenian monastery near Trabzon, which was the seat of the local Armenian diocese until 1915.
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Oriental OrthodoxDiyarbakır, Türkiye
Often described as the largest Armenian church in the Middle East, with seven altars; reopened for worship in 2011 and again in 2022.
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