5 hours agoConstruction of nuclear power plant in Turkey, baptized by Putin, Erdogan
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Turkey and Russia have started building the first nuclear facility in the southern province of Mersin in Turkey during a ceremony in Ankara's capital, which was held 3 April. Turkey's President Recep Tayip Erdogan and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin jointly laid the basis for the plant on the Mediterranean coast through [...]
Turkey's President Recep Tayip Erdogan and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin jointly laid the basis for the plant on the Mediterranean coast through a teleconference held at the presidential complex.
The Akkuyu nuclear plan will be 56th as much as the world has. When Akkuyu's first reactor begins operating in 2023, Turkey will join families for nuclear power production,” said Erdogan.
The “Distance that we have covered in our relations with Russia in the last 15 years is very important,” he added, referring to an agreement Ankara will pay Russia for the purchase of S-400 missile systems and the Turkishstream natural gas project, reports “Hriyet”, Periscopi broadcast.
“We are not just starting building Turkey's first nuclear power plant, we are establishing Turkey's nuclear sector,” said Putin at the opening ceremony.
Our goal is to produce energy in 2023. That will happen on the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. When all units are in effect, the nuclear plant will supply 10 per cent of Turkey's demand for electricity,” he added.
Turkey's atomic energy authority, T AEK, on April 2nd, gave Russian builders Rosatom a construction license to start work at the first nuclear power plant Akkuyu unit, state-owned Anadolu reported.
The Akkuyu nuclear plant will be built by the Russian company Rosatom on the middle coast for a price of $20 billion./Periscopi/
