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January 19, 2026
Construction of first reactor of Akkuyu plant almost completed
Akkuyu is the first nuclear power plant in Turkey

TL;DR
- The first reactor at Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is 99% complete.
- Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar inspected the control room of the first reactor.
- Akkuyu is the first nuclear power plant in Turkey.
- The plant will have four power generating units, each with a capacity of 1,200 MW.
- The reactors at Akkuyu are of Russian design.
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