
Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality is carrying out work for the maintenance and cleaning of historical gravestones located throughout the city. Maintenance of 735 gravestones has been completed in Sülüklü, İmaret and Tavanlı cemeteries in Ortahisar district, which was determined as the pilot area.
Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality Cemeteries Department teams are carrying out extensive renovation and repair work in cemeteries across the city, as well as meticulous work on cleaning and protecting historical gravestones. Maintenance and cleaning operations of 735 historical gravestones located in Sülüklü, İmaret and Tavanlı cemeteries in Ortahisar district, which was determined as the pilot region, have been completed. This project, which is also included in the 2025 work program, aims to maintain and clean all historical gravestones across the province.
AN IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY
In a statement made by the Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality, it was stated that, “We continue the maintenance and repair works of the cemeteries in our city with great care. Our historical gravestones are an important part of our cultural heritage and the protection of these stones and their transfer to future generations is an important responsibility. We aim to complete the maintenance and cleaning processes of all historical gravestones throughout the city.”