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Sun, 03/27/2011 - 21:25
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Turkish premier affirms determination on access to nuclear energy
KAHRAMANMARAS (A.A) - 27.03.2011 - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said the government was determined to move ahead with plans to generate electricity from nuclear power amidst increased concerns over safety of nuclear plants in the wake of the Japanese nuclear crisis.
"Our resolute stance on using nuclear energy continues," Erdogan told an inauguration ceremony of a hydroelectric power plant in the eastern province of Kahramanmaras.
Erdogan said there were 442 nuclear power plants currently operating in the world, adding those plants generated electricity safely under maximum security measures.
"Are there any risks? Of course there are risks. But are you not going to drive a car just because there is a risk of making accident or cross the Istanbul Bridge just because it might collapse," Erdogan said.
Erdogan said the government was planning to increase Turkey's established electricity production capacity to 100 thousand megawatts by 2023, which he said needed 5 billion USD worth of fresh investments every year.
The premier said the government planned to set up six nuclear power plants with two of them in the Black Sea port city of Sinop and in the southern port city of Mersin.
Erdogan also said privatization process of 17 thermal plants and 28 hydro plants would have been completed in 2011.
"Our resolute stance on using nuclear energy continues," Erdogan told an inauguration ceremony of a hydroelectric power plant in the eastern province of Kahramanmaras.
Erdogan said there were 442 nuclear power plants currently operating in the world, adding those plants generated electricity safely under maximum security measures.
"Are there any risks? Of course there are risks. But are you not going to drive a car just because there is a risk of making accident or cross the Istanbul Bridge just because it might collapse," Erdogan said.
Erdogan said the government was planning to increase Turkey's established electricity production capacity to 100 thousand megawatts by 2023, which he said needed 5 billion USD worth of fresh investments every year.
The premier said the government planned to set up six nuclear power plants with two of them in the Black Sea port city of Sinop and in the southern port city of Mersin.
Erdogan also said privatization process of 17 thermal plants and 28 hydro plants would have been completed in 2011.
