Turkey Announces Tender For First Nuclear Power Plant

[Purveyor]

ANKARA, March 24 (RIA Novosti) - Turkey announced a tender on Monday for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant, to be built near Akkuyu Bay on the Mediterranean coast.

"We are officially launching a tender. I hope we will assess the bids here in six months," said Hilmi Guler, the Turkish energy minister.

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Turkish authorities planned to build a nuclear power plant in Akkuyu in 2000, but the plans were canceled due to financial problems and protests from environmentalists who said the plant would be located in a seismically unstable area.

Last November, the country enforced a law on building and running nuclear power plants. Under it, potential builders will hold legal responsibility for transporting radioactive materials and waste, as well as for any mishaps caused by negligence.

Turkey plans to build three nuclear power plants at a cost of $7-8 billion by 2016. They will have an aggregate capacity of around 5,000MW and are expected to use pressurized heavy water reactors.

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http://en.rian.ru/world/20080324/102091932.html

[seemslikeadream]

1. Now where is Cheney?

Turkey?



http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=90208








Members of Turkish Communist Party or TKP hold anti-U.S. banners as they chant slogans in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, March 24, 2008, during a protest against U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's visit. Cheney has arrived in Turkey to meet with top officials and discuss issues including this country's recent military operations against Kurdish rebels in Iraq. The banners read that: " "Down with the the U.S., Collaborator AKP" , left, and "Get out USA!" AKP is the Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party.

[uppityperson]

2. I thought this was going to be an article on food.

Turkey tenders, like chicken nuggets, with nuke stuff thrown in, like already microwaved or something.

Thanks for the information.