Rosatom will build the second nuclear power plant in Turkey

General Director of the Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation Aleksey Likhachev announced that Ankara has decided to entrust the construction of the second nuclear power plant in Turkey to Rosatom.

Mar 1, 2024 - 09:58
Rosatom will build the second nuclear power plant in Turkey
Rosatom will build the second nuclear power plant in Turkey

 General Director of the Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation Aleksey Likhachev announced that Ankara has decided to entrust the construction of the second nuclear power plant in Turkey to Rosatom. According to Sputnik, speaking at the State Duma, the lower house of the parliament in Russia, Lihachev said, "Mr. President Erdogan clearly stated that a political decision has been taken to entrust the construction of the new power plant to us," and that there are very active negotiations with the Turkish side regarding the new nuclear power plant. he underlined. Rosatom General Manager continued his statement: “President Erdoğan clearly stated that a political decision was made to transfer another field to us. We are working on the details now. "Most likely, the new construction site will be named Sinop," he said./