Power and Herbal Sources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar visits Romania’s Cernavoda Nuclear Energy Plant, which operates Canadian-designed CANDU reactors, in Cernavoda, Romania, June 17, 2026. (AA Photograph)
June 17, 2026 02:02 PM GMT+03:00
Türkiye will hang talks with Canadian nuclear corporations and native providers within the coming weeks because it evaluates CANDU reactor era for deliberate nuclear energy initiatives, Power and Herbal Sources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated Wednesday.
The conferences come as the federal government critiques era choices and global partnerships for long run reactors deliberate in Sinop and the Thrace area, whilst additionally exploring small modular reactor applied sciences as a part of its function of achieving 20 GW of nuclear energy capability through 2050.
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Bayraktar introduced the plans right through a talk over with to Romania’s Cernavoda Nuclear Energy Plant, the place he tested the Canadian-designed CANDU reactor era that has drawn rising hobby from Turkish officers in contemporary months.
“We had the opportunity to see two reactors built with CANDU technology in Romania, a neighboring country with which we have very good relations,” Bayraktar stated.
The minister famous that Türkiye is on the lookout for nuclear era that mixes aggressive prices with prime protection requirements whilst additionally providing complete answers for nuclear waste control and gasoline provide.
Along ongoing discussions with China, that have been underway for years, Ankara has lately intensified paintings with South Korea and has increasingly more inquisitive about Canadian nuclear era in contemporary months, he added.
Power and Herbal Sources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar receives a briefing within the regulate room of Romania’s Cernavoda Nuclear Energy Plant right through a talk over with to check Canadian-designed CANDU reactor era in Cernavoda, Romania, June 17, 2026. (AA Photograph)
Türkiye seems past Akkuyu
Türkiye’s first nuclear energy plant at Akkuyu is transferring nearer to operation, with ultimate trying out and commissioning paintings underway at Unit 1. Government intention to start producing electrical energy from the reactor through the tip of 2026, whilst development continues at the plant’s final 3 gadgets.
As soon as totally operational, the four-reactor facility can have a complete put in capability of four.8 GW.
All through his travel to Cernavoda Nuclear Energy Plant, Bayraktar additionally met Turkish businesspeople and contributors of the Turkish neighborhood in Romania.
Addressing attendees, he highlighted their contribution to Romania’s economic system and their position in advancing family members between the 2 international locations, whilst pledging persisted enhance from Turkish establishments for electorate dwelling out of the country.
June 17, 2026 02:02 PM GMT+03:00
