SHOTLIST: TRABZON, TÜRKİYE (JULY 18, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF DRONE SHOTS OF ANCIENT SUMELA MONASTRY/ VISITORS MOVING IN MONASTERYTRABZON, TÜRKİYE - JULY 18, 2025: The ancient Sumela Monastery, perched on the steep cliffs of Türkiye’s northern Trabzon province, continues to captivate visitors with its dramatic natural setting and centuries-old architecture. Carved into the mountainside and surrounded by dense forest, the historic site welcomed 151,315 visitors from January to June, according to local authorities. Also known as Mother Mary or Virgin Mary, the fourth-century monastery overlooks lush Altindere Valley from its 300-meter (984-feet) perch on the side of Mount Karadag, where it is carved into the rock. Sumela Monastery, listed as a tentative UNESCO world heritage site, was reopened for religious practice on Aug. 15, 2010, after a hiatus of 88 years. Reporting by Hamza Onder Kuloglu // Writing by Ayse Elif Erdis