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Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant construction progress
Overview
Construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin, Turkey, has reached several infrastructure and safety milestones. In late August 2026, the site commissioned a second independent fire station to bolster emergency response capabilities. Simultaneously, Akkuyu Nükleer A.Ş. announced the completion of welding for the main circulation pipeline of the plant’s second power unit, a process Sergei Butckikh described as “one of the most important operations in the construction of a power unit.” In early September 2026, the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) Moscow Center began a planned peer evaluation of the plant’s first power unit. Using the ‘Crew Performance Observation’ method, experts are utilizing a full-scale simulator to test control room operators through three controlled scenarios. Wang Tingkui, head of the WANO Moscow Center CPO expert team, noted the evaluation aims to determine how prepared personnel are to perform duties under various working conditions. By late September 2026, a high-level delegation led by Rosatom Director General Aleksey Likhachev inspected the first power unit, noting the completion of the first stage of hydraulic tests and the commissioning of the main circulation pumps. The facility's main control room is now reported as ready for operation. Likhachev stated the current objective is to complete the present stage quickly to enter the licensing process, with the project aiming to obtain an operating license and begin commissioning procedures by the end of the year. Technical preparations are currently focused on the cold stage of the reactor facility's cold-hot testing sequence. Additionally, construction has progressed on the fourth power unit with the completion of concrete pouring for a machine hall slab located 18 meters above ground level.
In early October 2026, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated that the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is expected to produce its first electricity within the next few months.
Entities
Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant · Sergei Butckikh · Rosatom · Akkuyu Nükleer A.Ş. · Yusuf Kıraç
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 7 SOURCES] The 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya expects over 12,000 guests from 111 countries.
- [● 6 SOURCES] Turkey plans to send its lunar spacecraft to the Moon in the first months of 2027.
- [● 6 SOURCES] More than 8,000 scientific paper applications were submitted to the congress.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The goal is to complete the current stage, enter the licensing process, obtain an operating license, and begin commissioning by the end of the year.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The main control room for the first power unit of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is ready for operation.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Main circulation pumps have been commissioned following the completion of the first stage of hydraulic tests.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Work is ongoing to prepare equipment and systems for the cold stage of the reactor facility's cold-hot tests.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The lunar spacecraft has a domestic production rate of 87 percent.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The first electricity production at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is expected within the next few months.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Turkey is preparing a law for Small Modular Reactors (SMR).
- [● 2 SOURCES] Turkey aims for 20,000 megawatts of nuclear installed capacity by 2050.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] ASELSAN will showcase the Türksat 6A, Türksat 7A, and Göktürk-3 satellite programs at the congress.
Timeline
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[TECHNOLOGY] 29 sourcesTurkey announces lunar mission and satellite network at space congress
At the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, Turkey announced plans for a 2027 lunar mission, a 198-satellite communication network, and the upcoming activation of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesAkkuyu Nuclear Power Plant completes key construction phase
Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant has completed a major concrete pouring milestone for the fourth power unit's machine hall floor, paving the way for turbine unit foundation work.
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[TECHNOLOGY] 6 sourcesAkkuyu Nuclear Power Plant control room ready for operation
Rosatom CEO Aleksey Likhachev visited the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, announcing that the first unit's control room is ready and commissioning is targeted to begin by the end of the year.
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[TECHNOLOGY] 3 sourcesAkkuyu Nuclear Power Plant begins WANO safety evaluations
WANO experts have begun evaluating control room operators at Turkey's Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant using full-scale simulators to ensure safety and operational readiness for the first power unit.
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[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesAkkuyu Nuclear Power Plant completes second unit pipeline welding
Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant has completed the welding of the main circulation pipeline for its second power unit, marking a significant step in the construction of Turkey's first nuclear facility.
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[BUSINESS] 4 sourcesAkkuyu Nuclear Power Plant opens second fire station
A second fire station has opened at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant site in Turkey to enhance safety infrastructure and emergency response capabilities.
Sources
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