Turkish authorities have declined to permit a religious service at Sumela Monastery on August 15 for the Dormition of the Virgin, while allowing it to take place a week later on August 23. The decision comes as thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers and tourists continue to visit this historic site, which operates as a museum under the Turkish Culture Ministry
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