On July 1, after 5 years of restoration, the historic Byzantine monastery of Sümela, located in the Turkish province of Trabzon, opened its doors. Since then, more than 30,000 tourists have visited the monastery, which looks spectacular. Candidate for World Heritage Site, Sümela is an Orthodox Christian monastery dedicated to Virgin Mary that began to be built in the 4th century, during the Roman Empire, and later was expanded by the Byzantines.
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Pablo Gómez is a specialist in Turkey and has been editor-in-chief of Hispanatolia since 2011. He has been analysing current affairs and geopolitics in Turkey and the surrounding region since 2006.
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