Greek Orthodox church at Cape Jason (1868).
Cape Jason (Turkish: Yason Burnu) (Turkish: Iason) (Ancient Greek: Ιάσων) is a cape located at Çaytepe / Çaka (officially Aziziye) villages, Perşembe (formerly Vona) district, Ordu Province, Turkey (The North East Shores of Turkey). Its name is derived from the mythological leader Jason of the Argonauts.
History[]
Cape Jason harkens back to ancient times when a temple of Jason stood at the edge of the sea, protecting the sailors of Black Sea's treacherous waters. A church later replaced the temple with a similar mission. It now sits in total solitude in an overgrown cornfield next to a lighthouse overlooking the roaring waves of the Pontus.
Jason Church, 2009
Cape Yason Natural and Archeological Sit Area in the borders of Çaytepe village Perşembe county, is form of a little peninsula lie towards sea. By means of second degree natural and archeological sit area it taken under protection. On this area a church with garden wall ruin still out stands. Moreover, some parts of wall ruins lies all along the sea coast, ancient port and fish breeding pools remained to nowadays.
A church is located on Iason Cape. It's built in 1868 by Georgians and Rums (the successors of Roman People) living in the region.
References[]
- Özhan Öztürk. Black Sea: Encyclopedic Dictionary. 2 Volumes. Heyamola Publishing. Istanbul. 2005. ISBN 975-6121-00-9.
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Coordinates: 41°8′0″N 37°41′0″E / 41.133333°N 37.683333°E tr:Yason Burnu