The first ferry in 14 years left Trabzon, Turkey, for Sochi

The first passenger ferry to Sochi set off from the Turkish city of Trabzon in 14 years. This became known on October 5th.

According to RIA Novosti, the ship sailed at 21:20 Moscow time and will arrive in Sochi 12 hours after departure. There are 20 people on board the ferry.

In addition, in honor of the launch of the ship, the company transferred people who bought tickets for "airplane" seats to cabins.

Ferryman with food: how the Trabzon — Sochi route will work

Maritime communication between Russia and Turkey is resumed after a 14-year hiatus

Earlier, on September 23, the TourDom information portal reported that a Russian citizen was denied entry to China under the visa-free regime due to the presence of careless stamps in his passport about visiting Turkey. According to the portal, this story, published on social networks, caused concern among tourists who planned to use the visa-free regime, as many found themselves having similar problems with prints.

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