First flight from Yerevan to İstanbul amid 'normalization' efforts

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A FlyOne passenger jet took off from Armenia to Turkey for the first time today (February 2).

The plane departed from Yerevan International Zvartnots Airport at 6 p.m. local time and landed in İstanbul at around 7.40 p.m.

The flight was carried out as part of the normalization process between Turkey and Armenia.

A plane with 60 passengers will also make the İstanbul - Yerevan flight later tonight, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing FlyOne officials.

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