"The church as an important and special building of Izmir in terms of its plan and decorations, was built in order to be dedicated to Agios Haralambos in Cesme County of the province of Izmir in 1832. The church that was built as a place of worship for Greeks ad Orthodox, has a type of basilica and three naves extending in east-west direction and a plan scheme with arched narthex which could not reach present day. The medium nave has been built higher than the others on the sides in order to emphasize the purpose of the space as an abscissa place of worship. Pantokrator Jesus, the Saint John, Virgin Mary and the child Jesus taken into medallions were seen depicted on the middle nave vault in eye-popping vivid colours.
The restoration work that had been initiated in 2010 with the support of grant provided by the Izmir Special Provincial Directorate of Administration as a result of the request of Cesme Municipality, was completed in May of 2012. The plants on the exterior walls of the building were removed and the exterior surfaces were repaired within the context of the restoration work. All excess loads on roof and terraces were removed and the building was cleaned of the concrete applications. All unique and original plaster and motifs were preserved and only cleaning, strengthening and partial retouching were performed for the interior walls. All frescos and motifs in the medallions that had been encrust with plaster, has been revealed in accordance with the restoration techniques. All these works were conducted under supervision of specialists and carried out by an expert team. The building currently serves to arts activities and events."