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Five Turkish Operators Set to Work at Akkuyu's First Reactor
Five Turkish citizens are set to operate Akkuyu's first unit, alongside 13 other operators expected to start work there soon.
The plant is being developed in Turkey with Russian nuclear company Rosatom.
The operators have passed qualification exams, with results checked first by Rosatom and then approved by Turkey's regulator.
The project plans to train about 600 Turkish engineers, and more than half are already working at the plant.
Akkuyu is expected to contribute more than $50 billion to Turkey's economy, according to a project representative.
Once the plant's units are operating, at least 4,000 people are expected to work there, with additional jobs created in other local sectors.
Five Turkish citizens are among 18 operators expected to begin work soon at Akkuyu nuclear power plant's first unit.
The operators have passed qualification exams, with results subject to approval by Turkey's regulatory body.
Akkuyu project representative Dedusenko said the Turkish engineers are trained to operate and manage the power unit.
Rosatom plans to train about 600 Turkish engineers for the project, and more than half are already working at the plant.
Dedusenko said the plant is expected to employ at least 4,000 people when its units are commissioned.
- Who
- Five Turkish citizens are among 18 operators expected to work at Akkuyu's first unit.
- What
- They have passed qualification exams and are expected to begin work soon.
- When
- They are expected to start soon; no date is stated.
- Where
- Akkuyu nuclear power plant, Turkey.
- Why
- They were trained to operate and manage the first power unit.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Turkish engineers were trained for work at the plant, with more than half of the planned 600 already working there.
Operators took Rosatom's on-site exam, and the results were subject to approval by Turkey's regulatory body.
Five Turkish citizens are expected to join 13 other operators at the first power unit.
- Operators due to start
- 18
- Turkish operators
- 5
- Planned engineer training
- About 600 Turkish engineers
- Qualification process
- Rosatom exam and approval by Turkey's regulatory body
- Expected plant workforce
- At least 4,000 people when the units are commissioned
What people are saying
We plan to train about 600 Turkish engineers as part of the Akkuyu project.
More than half of these engineers are already working at the nuclear power plant.
Of the 18 operators who will soon begin work at the power unit, 5 are citizens of the Republic of Türkiye.