Under the Ottomans it became the starting point of caravans to Persia. Trabzon was included in the short-lived independent state of Armenia. The city's large Greek population was deported in 1922-23. Trabzon has many historic monuments. The best preserved is the 13th-century Church of Aya Sophia (now a museum), an excellent example of Byzantine architecture. The city is the site of Black Sea Technical Univ.
Best cruise excursions in Trabzon, Turkey
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