Turkey to build 23 nuclear power units by 2023

Turkey to build 23 nuclear power units by 2023

by Lee Gliddon

Turkey determined to have its own nuclear power plant, aims to build "at least 23 nuclear units by the year 2023, the Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Taner Yildiz said on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum held in Istanbul.

The minister said the ambitious plan involved establishing nuclear power plants in three regions of Turkey.