Turkey is holding discussions with several countries—including Russia—regarding the construction of its second and third nuclear power plants, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told Sabah newspaper.
"Russia, South Korea, and China have all shown interest in these nuclear projects. We're also in talks with other countries and companies, such as Canada's Candu. Ultimately, we'll choose the option that best serves Turkey's interests," Bayraktar said.
The Turkish government is expected to make decisions in the coming months on new nuclear facilities planned for Sinop Province on the Black Sea and in Thrace, the European part of the country.
Turkey’s first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, is being built by Russia’s state corporation Rosatom. The project includes four VVER-1200 reactors of the advanced Generation III+ design, each with a capacity of 1,200 MW. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan previously announced that trial power production from Akkuyu’s first unit is expected by the end of this year.
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Based on materials from TASS