TRABZON
St. Michael Church in a Black Sea coastal town in northeastern Turkey will become a museum that welcomes domestic and foreign tourists in 2021, according to officials.
The historical building in Akçaabat town of Trabzon province has been restored and will be used in social and cultural activities by Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry.
After two years of restoration, the building contains archeological and ethnographic artifacts and will become the Ortamahalle Museum in coming months.
Akçaabat Mayor Osman Nuri Ekim said that the church survived from the 12th centuries to present day.
President of the Association for Preserving Natural and Historical Values, Coşkun Eruz, said the building has a special and…