en.Wedoany.com Reported - Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar stated at the opening ceremony of the 31st Baku Energy Forum: "Our goal is to put the first unit of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (Akkuyu NGS) into operation by the end of this year."

Bayraktar pointed out that energy security remains a strategic priority for all countries. He noted that Turkey's share of renewable energy installed capacity has reached approximately 65%, ranking among the top five in Europe, and continues to increase natural gas infrastructure and development of the Black Sea Sakarya gas field, with an expected annual production of 7.5 billion cubic meters from Sakarya by the end of this year. He emphasized: "Nuclear energy is another strategic pillar of our long-term energy planning. Putting the first unit of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant into operation by the end of this year is a historic milestone for Turkey." Turkey and Azerbaijan, building on projects such as the BTC pipeline, SCP, TANAP, and STAR refinery, are further deepening cooperation in renewable energy, power transmission, and the green energy corridor.

The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, located in Mersin Province, is being built by Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) on a "turnkey" basis, with four VVER-1200 units planned, and is Turkey's first nuclear power plant. Bayraktar reiterated that Turkey will continue to advance its energy transition and net-zero goals, and pledged that Turkey, as the host of COP31, is committed to promoting global energy and climate dialogue.

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