Turkey’s Erdogan signals further nuclear projects with Russia
Summary
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey plans to work more with Russia to build new nuclear power plants. This announcement came as the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, built by Russia’s state company Rosatom, nears completion and will provide about 10% of Turkey’s electricity.Key Facts
- Turkey and Russia are collaborating to build more nuclear power plants.
- The Akkuyu nuclear power plant on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast is almost finished.
- Akkuyu will have four reactors and generate about 10% of Turkey’s electricity.
- Erdogan said Turkey-Russia relations are stronger now than before.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin called Turkey a “privileged partner.”
- Turkey depends heavily on energy imports, with about 70% of its energy coming from abroad.
- Turkey imported $42.37 billion worth of goods from Russia last year, including $29.8 billion in energy.
- The announcement may worry Western countries because of Turkey’s close ties with Russia during the war in Ukraine.
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