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Sümela Manastırı , Trabzon ili, Maçka, Trabzon ilçesi, Altındere, Maçka köyü sınırları içerisinde yer alan Panagia (Meryemana) deresinin batı yamaçlarında Mela (Yunanca ‘siyah’) tepesi üzerinde deniz seviyesinden 1.150 m yükseklikte yer alan bir Rum manastır ve kilise kompleksi olup, tam adı Panagia Sumela (Παναγία Σουμελά) veya Theotokos Sumela‘dır
 
 
The Sümela Monastery (Greek: Παναγία Σουμελά, Turkish: Sümela Manastırı) stands at the foot of a steep cliff facing the Altındere valley in the region of Maçka in Trabzon Province, Turkey. It is a major tourist attraction located in the Altındere National Park. It lies at an altitude of about 1200 metres overlooking much of the alpine scenery below.
Today its main purpose is as a tourist attraction. Its place overlooking the forests and streams below make it extremely popular for its aesthetic attraction as well as for its cultural and religious interests. The Turkish government is currently undertaking necessary restoration works to the site.
 
Erbil Sivaslioglu