Turkish students are preparing to become specialists in the design, operation, and engineering of nuclear power plants to start working at Turkey’s first nuclear power plant Akkuyu. This project is being implemented jointly by Turkey and Russia. On March 10 this year, the presidents of the two countries launched the construction of the third power unit of Akkuyu NPP.

Nurberk Sungur is one of the students studying at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University to become a nuclear power specialist and start working at the nuclear power plant in the future.

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It was stated that Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, which will be the third generation of VVER-1200 reactors, will generate electricity as needed by Istanbul.
Will produce as much electricity as the need of Istanbul

Mr. Dönmez stated that the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, which will consist of four units in Mersin, will operate with a total installed capacity of 4800 MW. Ministers can not start, the Akkuyu plant to meet Turkey’s 12.5 percent of the annual electricity needs alone, he said that in Istanbul coincided with an annual electricity consumption.

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