Turkey Reports No Problems with Russia on Akkuyu Nuclear Plant Project
Energy Minister Bayraktar says financing secured for first two power units, Russia also shows interest in Sinop nuclear project
Quick Look
- Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says there are no problems with Russia in implementing the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, with financing secured for the first and second power generating units.
- The Russian side also expressed high interest in the construction of Turkey's second nuclear plant in Sinop, where Turkey is also working with China, South Korea and Canada and considering alternative countries and technologies.
AI-generated summary
ISTANBUL, April 29. /TASS/. Turkey does not have any problems with Russia during implementation of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told reporters. "We have no problems with Russians during implementation of the Akkuyu project," the minister said. "Financing for the first and second power generating units is secured. We are moving in the same direction with Russia," he noted. The Russian side also shows interest in the construction project of the second Turkish nuclear plant in Sinop. "Russians have also high interest in Sinop," Bayraktar said. Turkey is working there with China, South Korea and Canada and is considering "alternative countries and technologies," he added.
