Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced Thursday the start of technical studies with Canada-based AtkinsRealis in the field of nuclear energy.
In a statement shared on NSosyal, Bayraktar said the ministry is continuing to hold discussions with leading global companies regarding large-scale nuclear power plants planned in the country.
The country is currently building its first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, and has plans for two others in Sinop and Thrace.
As part of these efforts, Bayraktar said he met with Ian L. Edwards, president and CEO of AtkinsRealis, which develops global-scale technology solutions in the field of nuclear energy, and with his delegation.
Bayraktar stated that the parties discussed potential cooperation opportunities regarding the country's planned nuclear power plants, as well as the applicability of CANDU technology, a type of nuclear reactor technology developed in Canada.
"We have mutually agreed to begin technical studies," he added.
By Gulsen Cagatay
Anadolu Agency
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