Addressing the Akkuyu NPP First Nuclear Fuel Delivery Ceremony, President Erdoğan said: “With the delivery of nuclear fuel by sea and air to our plant, the Akkuyu has now acquired the nuclear power plant status. Therefore, our country has risen to the league of countries with nuclear power, albeit after a long delay.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference the Akkuyu NPP First Nuclear Fuel Delivery Ceremony.
Noting that today’s ceremony is taking place to mark an important move that would place Türkiye among the countries that possess nuclear power, President Erdoğan thanked the participants celebrating this day of pride for the country.
“We are now witnessing the arrival of nuclear fuel to the plant ground, the final step prior to the start of the production phase at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). With the delivery of nuclear fuel by sea and air to our plant, the Akkuyu has now acquired the nuclear power plant status. Therefore, our country has risen to the league of countries with nuclear power, albeit after a long delay.”
“EUROPEAN COMMISSION HAS DECLARED NUCLEAR ENERGY TO BE GREEN”
Underlining that the European Commission labelled nuclear energy as green last year and thus eliminated any hesitation on the issue, President Erdoğan noted: “With the Akkuyu, we have made Türkiye a part of these developments.”
Expressing his wish for this strategic step to be auspicious for the country and the nation, President Erdoğan offered his gratitude to all the Russian authorities, first and foremost President Vladimir Putin, as well as to the Turkish and Russian personnel who have contributed to the construction and implementation of the power plant.
