Tuesday, January 15, 2008
ANKARA - Driving the renewed interest in nuclear power in Turkey as elsewhere are skyrocketing natural gas and oil prices. While Turkey produces almost no oil, even some oil-producing countries have joined the march toward nuclear power
As part of Turkey's plans to develop its nuclear potential the Turkish Energy Ministry is moving toward plans to position the country as a regional center for uranium enrichment, sources revealed yesterday.
The plans come to light as Turkey prepares to issue its first public tender for construction of a nuclear plant and are prompted by the need to acquire and manage nuclear fuel. Turkey's interest in nuclear energy is drawing scrutiny from the United States and both U.S. and Turkish officials are in broad discussions on Turkey's plans to build nuclear energy power plants. More >>>
