Akkuyu NPP first power unit being prepared for launch
Large-scale startup activities have begun at the first power generating unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) in Turkey, the …
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Bus accident kills 9 in Türkiye's Mersin
Nine people have been killed and 30 others injured as an intercity passenger bus overturned in Türkiye's southern province of Mersin. In the district of Aydıncık in Mersin, a tragic accident occurred when an …
Akkuyu NPP in Turkey: permit for commissioning first power unit granted
Turkish authorities granted the permit for commissioning to the first power generating unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) …
Akkuyu NPP in Türkiye gets nuclear fuel
The first Turkish nuclear power plant Akkuyu, which is being built by Russia, is now receiving nuclear fuel
When NPP Akkuyu to be put into operation
The Akkuyu nuclear power plant may start generating electricity in 6 months
Peskov: no decision on Putin's Akkuyu NPP visit made
How Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the ceremony of loading nuclear fuel at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant on April 27 has not yet been determined, but the Russian side will be adequately represented at this event, Kremlin …
Forest fire lingers on second day in southern Türkiye
A forest fire that erupted on Wednesday continued into Thursday in Mersin, a Mediterranean Turkish province. Firefighters assisted by airplanes and helicopters were working to tackle the spreading blaze, worsened by strong winds. …
Important equipment delivered to future Akkuyu NPP
A polar crane with a lifting capacity of about 400 tons was delivered to the Akkuyu nuclear power plant's construction site in the Gulnar district of Mersin province, the press service of Akkuyu Nükleer AŞ reports. The …
Uzbekistan to accelerate Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project
Tashkent has already begun using the BTK to transport its cotton and a number of other export goods
Yulia Inshina wins balance beam bronze at World Challenge Cup
Azerbaijani gymnast Yulia Inshina won bronze in the balance beam event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Turkey's Mersin. Inshina scored 12,100 points. She also finished fourth in the vault …
First BTK freight train arrives in Kars
The first freight train running along the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway reached Kars. The train covered a distance of 856 km in 40 hours, ADY Express, subsidiary of Azerbaijan Railways, said, adding that the first operation …
Explosion injures police officers in Turkey’s Mersin
Two police officers were injured when explosive materials were thrown at their vehicle early Monday in the southern Turkish province of Mersin, security officials said. Security forces have launched wide-ranging investigation following …
Dozens of members of Kurdish factions detained in Turkey
Turkey’s police detained 10 members of the Party of Democratic Union and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the Ceylanpinar district of the province of Sanliurfa. In addition, 14 people suspected of having …
