Direct passenger flight links China's Guangzhou with Istanbul

GUANGZHOU, June 29 (Xinhua) -- A new direct air route linking Guangzhou, the capital of south China's Guangdong Province, with Türkiye's Istanbul, was launched on Friday.

The inaugural flight, CZ8065, departed Guangzhou at approximately 0:30 a.m., carrying 259 passengers.

Operated by China Southern Airlines, the new air service utilizes a Boeing aircraft, with flights scheduled three times a week, on