The Turkish presidency announced in a statement that “President Erdoğan affirmed that Turkey continues its efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and is convinced that the negotiations in Istanbul contribute to the peace process.” The Turkish president also indicated in his conversation with the Russian president that relations between Turkey and Russia will continue to progress based on mutual respect and common interests, emphasizing the continued cooperation between the two countries in the fields of trade, tourism, investments, and the energy sector.
President Erdoğan also announced the successful testing of a mechanism that will enable the financing of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey. Erdoğan stated, “We have achieved successful results in the testing process of the clearing mechanism, which will meet the financing needs of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant through payments from the gas company BOTAŞ.”
The construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is the first project in the global nuclear industry to be implemented using the Build-Own-Operate (BOO) model.
