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Hundreds of workers launched a protest at the construction site of the Akkuyu NPP under construction in Turkiye demanding payment of overdue wages, Sol Haber reported. In addition to the delayed payments, the workers are demanding improvements in working conditions and enhanced safety measures at the construction site due to the challenging work environment.

Date: Friday, 29 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsakkuyu-nuclear-plant-workers-stop-work-in-pay-dispute-11641264

Negotiations on the implementation of the second NPP project in Turkiye are ongoing and are not completed, according to a representative of the Turkish Ministry of Energy, commenting on statements by the head of Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev, about a "political decision" on Russia's participation in the construction of a second NPP.

Date: Thursday, 14 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsturkish-energy-ministry-says-talks-on-countrys-second-npp-continue-11597430

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russia's Vladimir Putin discussed progress on building Turkey's first nuclear power plant as the latest landmark saw the inner containment dome installed in the design position at Akkuyu unit 1.

Date: Saturday, 07 January 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/In-pictures-Inner-dome-in-place-as-Akkuyu-aims-fo

Turkish company Akkuyu Nükleer Genel Merkezi, in which Russia’s Rosatom has a 99.2% share, is to purchase legal services from AB Rybalkin, Gortsunyan, Dyakin & Partners. The notice of purchase from a single supplier was placed on 31 October at the site of Rosatom. The law office has been tasked with preventing problems due to termination of the EPC construction contract, and the maximum value of the contract with Titan2 IC Içtas Insaat Anonim Sirketi for facilities relating to the four power units under construction at the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey. The fee will be RUB50 million ($815,000), subject to taxes and fees.

Date: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsakkuyu-npp-retains-legal-services-to-help-with-construction-company-dispute-10273508

Unit 1 of the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey will be launched on time, by the 100th anniversary of the republic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a recent meeting with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "Our colleagues from governments and companies that are engaged in practical work are implementing all the plans. This also applies to the investment process and the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant. Work is proceeding according to plan," he said. He noted that now about 20,000 people are working at the site, adding that it is planned to deliver nuclear fuel to the plant in May 2023 in preparation for the start-up of unit 1.

Date: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-says-akkuyu-npp-will-be-launched-on-schedule-10092741

Akkuyu Nukleer has announced that the two construction companies involved in a two-month dispute over contracts at Akkuyu NPP would both be involved in the work going forward. 

Date: Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsdetails-provided-on-resolution-of-akkuyu-construction-dispute-10038241

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhia (ISAMZ) set out for Ukraine on the evening of 29 August to ensure nuclear safety and security at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Earlier that day IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi wrote on his Twitter page: "The IAEA support and assistance mission is already on its way to the Zaporizhzhia NPP. I am proud to be leading this mission, which will arrive at the ZNPP later this week.” He added that "it is necessary to protect the security of Ukraine and Europe's largest nuclear facility”.

Date: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-team-sets-out-to-zaporizhzhya-npp-in-ukraine-9964014

The companies' dispute over the construction at the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey is still unresolved, according to Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Denmez has said, Anadolu news agency has reported. “When the matter was referred to us, we took initiatives to resolve the issues quickly. In such very large projects, problems can arise locally, administratively and financially. Unfortunately, these problems have not been overcome. We are continuing our efforts,” Denmez said. He added that the matter was also discussed at the recent talks between Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi.

Date: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsproblems-continue-at-akkuyu-npp-9929891

Turkey plans to build more nuclear power plants after it completes Akkuyu, the country's president said yesterday. "After Akkuyu nuclear power plant, we will swiftly begin preparations for our second and third power plants," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said. Akkuyu is expected to generate its first electricity in 2023.

Date: Thursday, 11 November 2021
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Turkish-President-Erdogan-looks-to-further-new-nuc