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Kirazlı Monastery

Kirazlı Monastery

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July 14, 2026

Kirazlı Monastery is located near the northeastern coast of the Kapıdağ Peninsula in the district of Erdek, within the province of Balıkesir. It is situated between the villages of Yukarıyapıcı and Ballıpınar (Kocaburgaz), approximately six kilometers west of Ballıpınar village, in a forested and elevated area. The monastery was built at the foot of a mountain known in antiquity as Didymos Mountain. History The region where the Kirazlı Monastery stands was an important religious settlement in an

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Bilge Öztürk

Bilge Öztürk

Santa Caves

Santa Caves

(435 words)
December 8, 2025

Santa Ruins are a historical settlement located within the boundaries of Dumanlı Village, in the central district of Gümüşhane Province, Türkiye. Founded in the 17th century by Orthodox Greek communities, the site was abandoned following the Türkiye-Greece Population Exchange of 1923 and is now preserved as an archaeological site. Location and Access The Santa Ruins are approximately 72 kilometers from the center of Gümüşhane and 40 to 45 kilometers from Arsin District in Trabzon. Road and infra

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Zeynep Şule Bingöl

Zeynep Şule Bingöl

Kırkharman (Akpınar) Church

Kırkharman (Akpınar) Church

(630 words)
August 25, 2025

Kırkharman Church, also locally known as Akpınar Church, is a historic structure located within the boundaries of Akpınar Village in the Yağlıdere district of Giresun Province, Türkiye. It was registered as an immovable cultural property by the Trabzon Regional Council for the Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets with decision number 4739 dated July 3, 2003. Due to its location along the historical Silk Road route, the church is considered significant both strategically and culturally. Hist

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Murat Şen

Murat Şen

Church of Jason (Church of Hagios Nikolaos)

Church of Jason (Church of Hagios Nikolaos)

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December 5, 2025

Yason Church (Hagios Nikolaos Church) is a historically and architecturally significant Christian structure located within the boundaries of the Perşembe district of Ordu province, on Türkiye’s Black Sea coast. The church, exhibiting characteristics of late Ottoman architecture, is a representative example of the Greek Orthodox places of worship constructed in the region during the 19th century. Yason Church (Author’s perspective) " image-element-format="right" image-source="https://cdn.t3pedia.

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Hatice Senem Turan

Hatice Senem Turan