(260102) -- ISTANBUL, Jan. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aircraft of China Southern Airlines, carrying some Chinese passengers eligible for visa-free entry, arrives at Istanbul Airport in Istanbul, Trkiye, Jan. 2, 2026. Trkiye has granted visa-free travel to Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports for tourism and transit, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette.
The first group of Chinese tourists eligible for visa-free entry arrived at Istanbul Airport in Trkiye on Friday. (Xinhua)
