The Turkish Energy Ministry said it is seeking to resolve a dispute between the parties involved in the construction of a $20 billion nuclear power plant by Russia's Rosatom at Akkuyu in southern Turkey.
"Our ministry has taken the necessary initiatives to resolve the dispute between the parties," the Turkish Energy Ministry said in a statement late on Tuesday.
"Our priority is to ensure that all contractors and employees who have been serving at the construction site since the beginning of the project do not suffer any grievances and that the project is put into service on time," it said.
IC Ictas said on Monday it had launched a legal challenge to the termination of the deal by Akkuyu Nukleer. TSM is owned by three Russia-based companies, according to the Turkish trade registry.
Ankara aims to start operating the first reactor at the total 4,800-megawatt plant before presidential and parliamentary elections in 2023. The plant is expected to produce up to 10% of Turkey's electricity once all four reactors are in operation.
