02.12.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR HOLDS OPEN DOORS DAY AT THE NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE
December 2, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey – The first nuclear power plant construction project in the Republic of Turkey welcomed everyone once again. Within the scope of the Open Doors Day arranged by AKKUYU NUCLEAR, project managers spoke about the project’s status, the most important construction phases completed during the year, as well as answered questions from the Internet audience in an online format, which is unique for nuclear power plant construction projects. Young Turkish engineers working at the Akkuyu NPP construction site showed main construction facilities including power units, hydraulic engineering structures, fuel storage facilities and much more to the live broadcast audience.
26.11.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC EMPLOYEES PLANT TREES IN THE NPP CONSTRUCTION REGION
November 26, 2022, Yeşilovacık, Aydıncık, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Employees of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC joined "Breath of the Future", an environmental project, and planted pine seedlings in Aydıncık and Aydıncık districts, which are located near the Akkuyu NPP Construction Site. The event arranged by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry took placed in all Turkish regions.
26.11.2022
OVER 3,000 ATTEND ATOMEXPO 2022 INTERNATIONAL FORUM
November 26, 2022, Sochi, Russia. – The 12th ATOMEXPO 2022 International Forum took place in Sochi (Russia) on 21–22 November. Over 3,000 guests, including businesspeople, government agencies, and international organisations, from Russia and 65 other countries attended the event. AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC took active participation in the business program and exhibition.
23.11.2022
TURKEY MPs DELEGATION VISITED AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE
November 23, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Türkiye. – A delegation of members of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye made a reconnaissance visit to Akkuyu NPP construction site. Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Industry, Trade, Energy, Natural Resources, Information and Technology inspected the site and took part in a meeting, at which they were provided with detailed information on the construction project of the first nuclear power plant in the Republic of Türkiye.
18.11.2022
TEMPORARY DESALINATION PLANT PUT INTO OPERATION AT AKKUYU NPP SITE
November 18, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – A temporary desalination plant started its operation at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. The plant will provide construction and installation works with fresh water. The fresh water production capacity of the pump station is 45 cubic meters per hour or 1080 cubic meters a day.
17.11.2022
AKKUYU NPP HOSTS WANO SUPPORT MISSION
November 17, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – A support mission of the Moscow Centre of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO MC) took place at the Akkuyu NPP Construction Site to prepare AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC, the Akkuyu NPP operator, for an expert mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
10.11.2022
"ZERO BACKGROUND MEASUREMENT" PROGRAM EVENT TOOK PLACE AT AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE
November 10, 2022 г., Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. A "zero" background radiation measurement event took place at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC specialists as well as representatives of Gidrotekhproekt and Assystem ENVY Enerji ve Çevre Yatırımları A.Ş., companies which perform Akkuyu NPP site parameters monitoring activities, participated in the event.
08.11.2022
FIRST GRADUATES OF AKKUYU NPP TRAINING CENTER
November 8, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The first graduates of the Training Center for tradesperson training completed their training at the Akkuyu NPP Construction Site. Workers of the Akkuyu NPP Site completed their advanced professional training and obtained the first certificates in full compliance with requirements of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Turkey.
07.11.2022
FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY OF FIRE SAFETY SERVICE CELEBRATED AT AKKUYU NPP
October 7, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – A solemn event to mark the founding anniversary of the Fire Safety Service of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC was held at the Akkuyu NPP Construction Site. It was established seven years ago. The firefighters show their exceptionally high professional level, are constantly engaged in advance training programmes and exercises of Turkish fire services, and conduct training seminars for employees of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), fire divisions and the Forestry Authority of the Republic of Turkey.
04.11.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR EMPLOYEES TOOK PART IN THE INCLUSIVE EVENTS AND "SAILS OF THE SPIRIT" REGATTA
November 4, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. - Events under the flag of the International Charitable Mission "Sails of the Spirit" were held in Mersin Province, in the Akkuyu NPP construction region. The representatives of AKKUYU NUCLEAR, community organizations and international crew of the expedition "Sails of the Spirit" held a regatta viz. a competition on two yachts, an environmental campaign and a concert.
04.11.2022
THE NEXT STAGE OF THE CONTAINMENT INSTALLATION WAS COMPLETED AT AKKUYU NPP POWER UNIT 3
November 4, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The second tier of the internal containment (IC), which refers to the main components of the nuclear power plant's safety system, was installed in the reactor building at Power Unit 3 of Akkuyu NPP. The containment was installed by the pre-assembly method, which permits to save its construction time.
03.11.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPORTANT SOCIAL INITIATIVES IN NPP CONSTRUCTION REGION
November 3, 2022, Silifke and Gulnar Districts, Mersin Province, Turkey. – AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC supported the implementation of important social projects in the Akkuyu NPP construction region. The company gave charity payment certificates totalling about 10 million Turkish liras to Gulnar and Silifke Districts.
01.11.2022
REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATED AT AKKUYU NPP SITE
November 1, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Festive events dedicated to the Republic Day took place at Akkuyu NPP Site.
28.10.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC ORGANIZES FISHING COMPETITION IN THE AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION AREA
October 28, 2022, Boğsak, Mersin province, Turkey. – The traditional angling competition was held in the village of Boğsak near the construction site of Akkuyu NPP, the first nuclear power plant in the Republic of Turkey.
28.10.2022
RESULTS OF THE AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DRAWING CONTEST SUMMED UP
October 28, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Juries of the Akkuyu Nuclear JSC National Children’s Drawing Contest summed up the results and determined the winners.
27.10.2022
PRESSURIZER INSTALLED AT AKKUYU NPP POWER UNIT NO. 1
October 27, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey – The pressurizer, a main primary-circuit component of the reactor plant, was installed in the reactor building of the Unit No. 1 at the Akkuyu NPP Construction Site. The pressurizer is designed to generate and maintain pressure in the primary circuit in various modes.
25.10.2022
TRAINING SEMINARS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TOOK PLACE AT AKKUYU NPP
25 October 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – A series of training seminars for employees of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), fire departments and the Forestry Department of the Republic of Turkey has been completed at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. Representatives of the operational services were involved in an intensive training program for a month and they familiarized with the organizational structure of the fire safety service, the NPP under construction, the complexes for the continuous operation of the fire department, learned the principles of the national legislation for fire safety at nuclear power plants, studied the features of the technical means of the control system.
21.10.2022
ROSATOM STATE CORPORATION BECAME A PARTNER OF EIF-2022 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION
21 October 2022, Istanbul, Turkey. – The 15th International Energy Congress and Exhibition Energy is Future (EIF-2022) took place in Istanbul. AKKUYU NUCLEAR, a subsidiary of Rosatom State Corporation, which implements the Akkuyu NPP construction project in the Republic of Turkey, became the main partner of the event. EIF brought together key players of the Turkish energy industry as well as energy sector representatives from 52 countries of the world.
17.10.2022
INSTALLATION OF AKKUYU NPP UNIT NO. 1 CONTAINMENT NEARING COMPLETION. NEXT STAGE - REACTOR DOME CLOSURE
October 17, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey – The 6th tier of the inner containment (IC), which is one of the main components of Akkuyu NPP's Safety System, was installed in the reactor building of the Power Unit No. 1 of this nuclear power plant. Subsequent dome installation, which the builders plant to carry out before the end of 2022, will complete the formation of the reactor hall of the Power Unit No. 1.
17.10.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC INVITES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DRAWING CONTEST
October 17, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey – AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC invites children aged 4-16 to participate in the drawing contest that has already become a good tradition for the company. The contest is held at the national level, so children and teenagers from all over Turkey will be able to participate.
14.10.2022
AKKUYU NPP BUILDERS APPEAR IN NEW VIDEO
October 14, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Akkuyu NPP Project employees participated in filming a music video of the song "Sky". The filming took place at the Akkuyu NPP Site, the largest nuclear construction site in the world.
23.09.2022
REACTOR VESSEL INSTALLED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 2
September 22, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Türkiye. – The installation of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV), a key component of the Unit 2 reactor plant, has been completed at the Akkuyu NPP Construction Site.
21.09.2022
REACTOR CAVITY LINING COMPLETED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 2
September 21, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Türkiye. – Installation works on Unit 2 reactor cavity lining have been completed at the Akkuyu NPP Construction Site. Lining is a metal structure located inside the inner sealed containment of the reactor plant in the NPP's reactor building. It is designed to reinforce concrete structures, improve the sealing and ensure resistance to potential loads during power unit operation and refuelling.
12.09.2022
ROSATOM HOSTS SECOND INTERNATIONAL FISHING TOURNAMENT
September 12, 2022, Leningrad Region, Russia. – The competition was held on September 7-8 in the PRO ANGLERS LEAGUE format – a European tournament for spinning for fish from boats – and brought together athletes from 10 countries (including Russia) at the Gulf of Finland.
09.09.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC PARTICIPATES IN TEKNOFEST 2022
September 9, 2022, Samsun, Turkey. – AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC became a partner of the Fifth International Aviation, Aerospace and Technology Festival TEKNOFEST, the largest technology festival in Turkey organized by the Turkish Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation) under the patronage of the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey. The exhibition was held from August 30 to September 4, 2022 at Çarşamba Airport, Samsun Province. More than 100 government agencies, corporate sponsors and universities in Turkey were engaged in its organization.
07.09.2022
A NEW GROUP OF TURKISH NUCLEAR ENGINEERS STARTED TO WORK AT AKKUYU NPP
September 7, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin, Turkey. – Having completed the training program for the operating personnel, 55 experts began to work at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) site. Young specialists participating in the training program for nuclear engineers to work at Akkuyu NPP completed their higher education at the Russian National Research Nuclear University (NRNU MEPhI) and St. Petersburg Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPBPU).
30.08.2022
INSTALLATION OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT OF AUXILIARY BOILER HOUSE STARTS AT AKKUYU NPP SITE
August 30, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The installation of process equipment of the auxiliary boiler house has begun at the Akkuyu NPP Site. The equipment will ensure steam generation for the units of the future nuclear power plant at the commissioning stage.
29.08.2022
INFORMATION STATEMENT
The implementation of the construction project for the first nuclear power plant in Turkey, Akkuyu NPP, continues constantly. Construction and installation works are being carried out at all construction sites of the main and auxiliary facilities: four power units, offshore and onshore hydraulic structures, power distribution systems, administrative buildings, training center, physical protection facilities of the future nuclear power plant.
26.08.2022
TURKISH ENGINEERS BECAME CERTIFIED REACTOR CONTROL SPECIALISTS
August 26, 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin province, Turkey. – Five Turkish engineers educated in Russia through a targeted training program for the Akkuyu NPP became certified specialists in industrial reactor management.
25.08.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR BECAME A PARTNER IN A SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION PROJECT
August 25, 2022, Kum Mahallesi, Silifke District, Mersin Province, Turkey. — AKKUYU NUCLEAR has become a partner in a project to monitor, protect and save the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and Nile softshell sea turtle (Trionyx triunguis) in the Göksu River Delta Conservation Area. The project is implemented by the General Directorate of Natural Heritage Protection under the Ministry of Environment, Urban Planning and Climate Change of the Republic of Turkey.
23.08.2022
A NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY WAS OPENED AT THE AKKUYU NPP SITE
August 23, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin, Turkey – At the construction site of the Akkuyu NPP, the functioning of a workshop for the manufacture of air pipes – metal tubes used for the installation of ventilation systems - has started. Zones of preparation, assembly, welding, release of finished products, as well as a site for cleaning welded joints of carbon steel air pipes are equipped in the workshop.
19.08.2022
POLAR CRANE FOR UNIT 1 MOUNTED ON AKKUYU NPP SITE
August 19, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – A polar crane was mounted in design position at Akkuyu NPP Power Unit No. 1. The mounting operation was carried out using a Liebherr LR 13000 crane and took about four hours. The mounting of the polar crane will allow performing further work for installation of the reactor compartment internal containment dome, mounting the process equipment, and preparation for water circulation with the open reactor.
17.08.2022
TURBINE EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION BEGINS AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 1
August 17, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The installation of Unit 1 turbine hall turbine condenser has started at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. The condenser comprises more than 10 pre-assembled units. One of them is a condensate removal line, which comprises four sections weighting 42 tons in total and is designed for removal of the exhaust steam condenser.
15.08.2022
TURKISH BUILDERS AWARDED AT THE AKKUYU NPP SITE
August 15, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkiye. – A ceremony of awarding builders was held at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. The event was organized on the occasion of Builder's Day, a professional holiday traditionally celebrated in Russia on the second Sunday of August. The celebration of this holiday has also become a good tradition at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. The event was attended by representatives of all companies involved in the construction of Akkuyu NPP.
11.08.2022
TURKISH ENGINEERS WIN THE COMPETITION OF THE RUSSIAN NUCLEAR INDUSTRY AGAIN
August 12, 2022, Moscow, Russia. – The employees of AKKUYU NUCLEAR have again become the winners of the nuclear industry competition “Person of the Year of Rosatom-2021”, which is held annually among almost 300 thousand employees of nuclear enterprises.
05.08.2022
INFORMATION MESSAGE
Works at the Akkuyu NPP Construction Site continue as usual. After the project management has decided to reorganize the construction work stakeholders, namely to terminate the contract with TİTAN 2 IC İÇTAŞ İNŞAAT ANONİM ŞİRKETİ (Т2IC), subcontracting organizations are actively engaging in the process of resigning contracts with TSM ENERJİ İNŞAAT SANAYİ LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ (TSM), new general contractor for construction of Akkuyu NPP Power Units. As of August 5, 2022, most construction-and-installation work contractors have already concluded contracts with TSM to perform their scopes of works. The contract resigning with the remaining subcontractors is expected in the offing.
04.08.2022
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN VISITED THE AKKUYU NPP SITE
August 4, 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The Akkuyu NPP construction site was visited by representatives of the legislative and executive authorities, as well as non-profit organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
21.07.2022
MAIN CONSTRUCTION PHASE COMMENCES AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 4 IN TURKEY
July 21, 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – A ceremony dedicated to the start of the construction of the fourth unit at the first nuclear power plant in Turkey was held at the Akkuyu NPP site, signifying the beginning of the main construction phase.
11.07.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR CONGRATULATED AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ON EID AL-ADHA
July 11, 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – On July 9, on the occasion of Eid al-Adha holiday, AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC organized a festive event at the Akkuyu NPP construction site.
25.06.2022
CORE CATHER FOR AKKUYU NPP UNIT 3 IS DELIVERED TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND INSTALLED IN THE DESIGN POSITION
June 25 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – A melt localization device, or core catcher, one of the main elements of Unit 3 supplementary (passive) safety system, was delivered and installed at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. After unloading the vessel which delivered the catcher to the Eastern cargo terminal, the equipment was transported to Unit 3 construction area and installed in the design position in the reactor shaft.
22.06.2022
EUAS INTERNATIONAL ICC DELEGATION VISITED AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE
June 22, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin, Turkey. – Executives and employees of EUAS International ICC, an international division of EÜAŞ, a Turkish state-owned electricity generation corporation, visited the Akkuyu NPP Construction Site. The delegation headed by Necati Yamac, chief executive officer of EUAS International ICC, examined the construction of four power units and assessed the current work status. The guests also visited a large-size NPP equipment warehouse and the Eastern Sea Cargo Terminal.
21.06.2022
THIRD TIER OF THE INTERNAL CONTAINMENT SHELL INSTALLED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 2
June 21, 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Third tier of the internal containment (IC) has been installed in the reactor building of Akkuyu NPP Unit 2. IC is one of the main safety system elements of the nuclear power plant. It provides protection for the reactor compartment and is a support for the pipeline penetrations and the polar crane, which is used at the nuclear power plant in the maintenance operations during the nuclear reactor operation phase.
18.06.2022
POLAR CRANE FOR UNIT 1 DELIVERED TO AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE
June 18 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The polar crane with lifting capacity of about 400 tons was delivered to the construction site of Akkuyu NPP Unit 1. The polar crane is one of the most important mechanisms of the reactor building. It belongs to the first-class equipment, which is the highest safety class for nuclear power plants.
11.06.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC PARTICIPATED WITH AN EVENTFUL PROGRAM AT THE INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS SUMMIT
June 11, 2022, Istanbul, Turkey. – Rosatom State Atomiс Energy Corporation and AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC took part in the IV International Exhibition and VIII Nuclear Power Plant Summit NPPES-2022, which is the largest business platform in the field of nuclear technology and industry in the Middle East and North Africa region. AKKUYU NUCLEAR management representatives presented the most up-to-date information on the implementation of the first nuclear power plant in Turkey construction project. On the first day of the summit, AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC Director for Construction and Production Organization Denis Sezemin spoke about the preliminary results of each power unit construction and answered questions from the media.
04.06.2022
AKKUYU NPP IS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER OF MERSIN PROVINCE
June 4, 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The Social Security Institution (SGK) of Turkey acknowledged Akkuyu NPP as the largest employer in the province of Mersin and awarded AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC management with a letter of appreciation. The event was arranged within the scope of “Social Security Week”.
01.06.2022
WELDING OF THE MAIN CIRCULATION PIPELINE COMPLETED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 1
June 1, 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Another important stage is completed within Akkuyu NPP Unit 1 construction. Main circulation pipeline (MCP) welding, which had started on March 19, 2022, was finished on May 25. Within 68 days, the specialists welded all 28 joints of the pipeline.
27.05.2022
CONCRETING OF THE TURBINE HALL BUILDING FOUNDATION PLATE STARTED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 4
May 27, 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Construction workers started pouring concrete into the foundation slab of the turbine hall building at Akkuyu NPP Unit 4 construction area. To ensure maximum strength, 17,500 cubic meters of concrete and 3,500 tons of reinforcement will be placed in the foundation slab. Concrete foundation height will be 7 meters.
12.05.2022
AKKUYU NPP WORKERS CELEBRATED TRABZONSPOR'S CHAMPIONSHIP
May 12 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The championship of the Black Sea club in the Turkish football Super League has been enthusiastically and widely celebrated in the team's homeland - in Trabzon, as well as in Istanbul. The club’s fans, thousands of which are involved in the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Turkey, shared the enthusiasm.
09.05.2022
OFFICIAL DELEGATION FROM KAZAKHSTAN VISITED AKKUYU NPP SITE
May 9, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Officials of the Republic of Kazakhstan visited the construction site of the first nuclear power plant in Turkey. Delegation headed by Minister of Energy Bolat Akchulakov also included Board Chairman of Samruk-Kazyna JSC Almasadam Satkaliyev, as well as other business executives. Foreign guests were told about the Akkuyu NPP construction progress and saw the main facilities of the power plant under construction.
01.05.2022
AKKUYU NPP PROJECT EMPLOYEES TOOK PART IN “HAYAT BAYRAM OLSA” VIDEO SHOOTING
May 1, 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – On the Day of Labor and Solidarity, employees of the Akkuyu NPP project took part in the shooting of a video clip in which they performed a popular Turkish song “Hayat Bayram Olsa”. The construction workers of Turkey's first nuclear power plant sang about nobility and wisdom, love and the richness of the soul, mutual assistance, and support – the main human and professional values, on which the Akkuyu NPP teamwork is based.
29.04.2022
ON THE EVE OF RAMADAN FEAST, AKKUYU NUCLEAR HANDED OUT FOOD KITS TO THE FAMILIES OF GULNAR, SILIFKE AND AYDYNCIK DISTRICTS
April 29, 2022, Mersin Province, Turkey. – By the end of the holy month of Ramadan, prior to Eid, AKKUYU NUCLEAR handed out 1,400 food packages to the families living in the region of Akkuyu NPP construction. This year, the traditional initiative of the company is implemented in the districts of Gülnar, Silifke and Aydıncık.
27.04.2022
ANOTHER STAGE OF AKKUYU NPP ONSHORE FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED
April 27, 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – As part of the work on establishing a unified water discharge system at the construction site of Akkuyu NPP Unit 1, construction workers connected the discharge channel and the siphon well. The facilities. will ensure the removal of sea water and desalinated water to be used for cooling the nuclear power plant equipment of.
23.04.2022
CHILDREN OF THE PROJECT EMPLOYEES VISITED AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE ON THE NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY DAY OF TURKEY
April 23, 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – On April 23, on the occasion of the National Sovereignty Day and Children's Day, AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC organized a visit to Akkuyu NPP construction site for the children of the project employees. A special bus tour to the nuclear construction site was organized for the children to see where their parents work.
26.03.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR DELIVERED TRADITIONAL GIFTS TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE REGION ON THE EVE OF THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN
March 31, 2022, Gulnar, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The companies involved in the construction of Akkuyu NPP donated a batch of food packages to the Mutual Social Assistance Fund of the Gulnar District Administration to be distributed among the families.
26.03.2022
THE FIREFIGHTERS OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC WERE AWARDED FOR THEIR PROFESSIONALISM
26 March 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The Office for the Prevention and Response to Emergency Situations (AFAD) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Turkey awarded the firefighters of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC with the Certificates of Appreciation for their participation in extinguishing the forest fires in the summer of 2021 in the areas of Aydincik and Yesilovacik in Mersin province.
21.03.2022
THE MOST CRUCIAL ASSEMBLY OPERATION OF THE YEAR STARTED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 1
March 21, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin province, Turkey. – Welding of the main circulation pipeline (MCP), a key assembly operation scheduled for 2022, has started in the reactor building of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1. MCP connects the main equipment of the reactor plant - reactor, steam generators, and reactor coolant pumps, thus shaping the NPP primary circuit.
16.03.2022
TURBINE GENERATOR FOR UNIT 1 DELIVERED TO AKKUYU NPP SITE2
March 16, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The main components of Unit 1 turbine plant including stator, turbine generator rotor and low pressure (LP) cylinder, were delivered to the Eastern cargo terminal at the Akkuyu NPP construction site.
05.03.2022
TURKISH GRADUATES OF PETER THE GREAT ST. PETERSBURG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY RECEIVED DIPLOMAS
March 5, 2022, Saint Petersburg, Russia. – Turkish graduates of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) have completed the studies in “Nuclear Power Plants: Design, Operation and Engineering" within the scope of Akkuyu NPP operations personnel training program. Graduation of Turkish students from SPbPU is already the sixth within the program implementation period this. Since 2018 four groups of graduate specialists of MEPhI and one group of master degree graduates from SPbPU had obtained diplomas.
01.03.2022
INSTALLATION OF MAIN EQUIPMENT COMPLETED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 1
March 1, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Installation of the main equipment components of the reactor facility completed in the reactor building of Akkuyu NPP Unit 1. In addition to the reactor pressure vessel installed in 2021, the main circulation pumps (MCP) set, hydraulic accumulators of the emergency core cooling system (ECCS) and steam generators have been installed in the design position in the reactor building. The reactor coolant pipeline (RCP) units have also been delivered to the installation area, pre-assembly thereof was made at a specially equipped shop at the NPP construction site.
24.02.2022
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC GAVE AN EXCLUSIVE EXTENDED INTERVIEW TO THE CENTRAL TV CHANNEL OF TURKEY
February 24, 2022, Istanbul, Turkey. – Chief Executive Officer of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC gave an exclusive interview to the nationwide news channel NTV. In the course of more than half an hour of interview aired immediately after the evening news release, Anastasia Zoteeva answered the questions of the presenter Ahmed Arpat. She spoke about the current stage of construction and installation works at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant site, about the manufacture of equipment, about the potential for Turkish business due to the creation of a new sector of energy industry. Chief Executive Officer of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC also elaborated on the unique features of the project, safety systems, supervisory control mechanisms and many other topics related to Turkey's first nuclear power plant.
15.02.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC AND WANO MOSCOW CENTER SIGNED A COOPERATION AGREEMENT THROUGH THE REGIONAL CRISIS CENTER
February 15, 2022, Mersin, Turkey. – AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC, a subsidiary of Rosatom State Corporation which is implementing Akkuyu NPP Construction Project in the Republic of Turkey, and the Moscow Center of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) signed an agreement that defines the terms of cooperation of the parties for formation of the common information and expert space, consolidation of the operation experience of nuclear power plants, exchange of updated safety-critical operational information.
01.02.2022
REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL FOR UNIT 2 DELIVERED TO AKKUYU NPP SITE
February 1, 2022, Buyukeceli, Mersin province, Turkey. – Eastern Cargo Terminal Vostochny at Akkuyu NPP construction site received another batch of materials and equipment for the nuclear power plant under construction. A cargo vessel, which arrived at the terminal from the seaport of St. Petersburg in north-west of the Russian Federation, delivered the reactor pressure vessel for Unit 2 as well as sections of the second tier of inner containment for Unit 3, pipes and other equipment and materials to the site.
21.01.2022
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC CORPORATE NEWSPAPER
An open dialogue with public is one of our main priorities and a necessary condition of first nuclear power plant (NPP) in Turkey Akkuyu project’s successful implementation. It is very important for us to provide community reliable and up-to-date information about project. For this purpose we launched AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC Corporate Newspaper which includes materials on key milestones in the construction of the Akkuyu NPP and Company activities dedicated to support of local community, interviews with company top managers, comments by experts in the field of nuclear energy and many others. Corporate Newspaper is available in Turkish, Russian and English.
15.01.2022
January 15, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – A set of 4 steam generators for Akkuyu NPP Power Unit No. 2 has been delivered to the Eastern Cargo Terminal. After a cargo vessel had been successfully unloaded by heavy caterpillar crane, the steam generators were transported to the temporary equipment storage site where special committee will carry out incoming inspection, verifying the quality and completeness of equipment.
15.01.2022
POWER UNIT NO. 2 STEAM GENERATORS DELIVERED TO AKKUYU NPP SITE
January 15, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – A set of 4 steam generators for Akkuyu NPP Power Unit No. 2 has been delivered to the Eastern Cargo Terminal. After a cargo vessel had been successfully unloaded by heavy caterpillar crane, the steam generators were transported to the temporary equipment storage site where special committee will carry out incoming inspection, verifying the quality and completeness of equipment.
14.01.2022
FIFTH TIER OF THE INNER COMPARTMENT SHELL INSTALLED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT NO. 1
January 14, 2022, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The fifth tier of the inner compartment shell (ICS), one of the main safety system components, has been installed in the reactor compartment of Akkuyu NPP Unit No. 1. IC ensures protection of the reactor compartment and acts as support for pipeline penetrations and the polar crane, which is used to carry out nuclear reaction maintenance operations.
30.12.2021
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC CONGRATULATED THE EMPLOYEES AND PARTNERS OF THE PROJECT ON THE NEW YEAR
Anastasia Zoteeva, Chief Executive Officer of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC, congratulated the employees working at Akkuyu NPP and the project partners on the coming New Year.
17.12.2021
SEMINAR FOR AKKUYU NPP PROJECT SUPPLIERS WAS HELD IN MERSIN
December 17, 2021, Mersin, Turkey. — AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC, which is implementing the first nuclear power plant construction project in the Republic of Turkey, organized a seminar for potential suppliers. The seminar aroused great interest of the business communities from Akkuyu NPP construction region; about 230 representatives of more than 150 various industrial enterprises and organizations from Mersin, Adana, Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Gaziantep and other regions of Turkey took part in the event.
13.12.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC PARTICIPATED IN ROSATOM "YOUNG SCIENTISTS CONGRESS" IN SOCHI
December 13, 2021, Sochi, Russia. – 2021 has been declared as the Year of Science and Technology in the Russian Federation. In this context, Russian Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom held "Young Scientists Congress" on 7-9 December in Sochi, Russia, on behalf of the closing of the year. The congress brought together about 200 participants: leaders of youth communities of Rosatom divisions and enterprises, members of the Russian delegation to the International Youth Nuclear Congress 2022 (IYNC 2022), employer brand ambassadors and activists of the New Businesses direction of the Industry Youth Council. Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin and Russian Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev attended the event.
08.12.2021
UNIT 1 PUMP STATION FOUNDATION IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT AKKUYU NPP SITE
December 8, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Construction workers have begun constructing the foundation slab for the pump station of Akkuyu NPP Unit 1. Reinforcement and installation of formwork is underway at the site; around 400 people are involved in the works.
06.12.2021
ONLINE PERFORMANCE BASED ON THE PLAY “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM” HELD AT AKKUYU NPP SITE
December 6 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Online performance of the Pyotr Fomenko Moscow Theater, directed by Ivan Popovsky based on William Shakespeare's play “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, was held at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. The event took place within the scope of Golden Mask Theater Festival, one of the sponsors of which is the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom. Such an event was organized in an online format for the first time in the history of Akkuyu NPP project.
03.12.2021
OPEN DOORS DAY HELD AT AKKUYU NPP SITE IN SPECIAL FORMAT
December 3, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – An Open Doors Day arranged by AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC was held at the Akkuyu NPP construction site (Turkey). Due to the restrictions aimed at preventing of the spread of coronavirus infection, the event was held in online format, which is unique for nuclear power plant construction projects.
24.11.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR (ROSATOM COMPANY) WON THE RUSSIAN CONTEST, PROJECT OLYMPUS 2021
November 24, 2021, Moscow, Russia. – Akkuyu NPP project management system was ranked first in the annual Russian contest of professional project management Project Olympus 2021, organized by the Analytical Center under the Government of the Russian Federation.
19.11.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC TEAM PARTICIPATES IN THE ISTANBUL MARATHON AFTER A SHORT BREAK
November 9, 2021, Istanbul, Turkey. – The 43rd Istanbul Marathon took place on Sunday, November 7, 2021. Members of the AKKUYU NÜKLEER A.Ş. team included: Aleksei Pristai, Merdan Hudaiberdyev and Mikhail Lakeev. All of them completed the full marathon distance of 42 kilometers.
15.11.2021
INFORMATION NOTICE
In connection with the appearance of publications in the social media and a series of media outlets regarding the subject of labor conditions and occupational health and safety compliance at the Akkuyu NPP construction site, AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC considers it necessary to publish the undermentioned official information for reliable public disclosure.
12.11.2021
REPRESENTATIVES OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC TAKE PART IN THE ACTION ON THE OCCASION OF THE NATIONAL GREENING DAY
November 12, 2021, Aydincik, Mersin province, Turkey. — On the occasion of the National Greening Day, established by President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2019, traditional tree planting events were held throughout Turkey on November 11. Representatives of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC also organized an environmental campaign and planted fruit tree seedlings together with the students of the Kumas school in Aydincik district near the construction site of the Akkuyu NPP.
11.11.2021
PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD JOINED ROSATOM’S GLOBAL ATOMIC QUIZ
Rosatom held its annual one-day international initiative Global Atomic Quiz celebrating the World Science Day. The quiz was available online in 11 languages only for 24 hours on November 10, and brought together over 11,000 nuclear enthusiasts from more than 70 countries. Turkey, where Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is being built, is among the most popular countries by the nuclear energy enthusiasts, and took an honorable second place.
02.11.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF GULNAR DISTRICT
November 2, 2021, Gulnar, Mersin Province, Turkey. — On the occasion of the Republic Day of Turkey, AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC donated 1.5 mln Turkish Lira to vocational colleges of Gulnar District and also donated 181 tablet computers to Gulnar District Education Directorate to be distributed among students of the district's elementary schools. The company provides support for the educational institutions located in the Akkuyu NPP construction area on a regular basis.
29.10.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC OBTAINED THE CONSTRUCTION LICENSE FOR THE 4TH POWER UNIT OF THE AKKUYU NPP
October 29, 2021, Ankara, Turkey. — The Nuclear Regulatory Board approved the construction license for the 4th power unit of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in the name of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC. The issuance of the license allows carrying out all construction and assembly works in the unit, including the important facilities for nuclear safety.
22.10.2021
FOURTH TIER OF INTERNAL CONTAINMENT SHELL INSTALLED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 1
October 22, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The fourth tier of the internal containment shell (ICS) was installed in the reactor building of the first power unit of Akkuyu NPP. The internal containment is one of the main elements of the nuclear power plant's safety system. The ICS ensures protection of the reactor compartment and acts as a support for pipeline penetrations and the polar crane, which is used to carry out nuclear reactor maintenance operations at the NPP operation stage.
19.10.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC TAKES PART IN EIF 2021 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONGRESS AND EXPО
October 19, 2021, Antalya, Turkey. – On October 13-15, the 14th Energy is Future (EIF 2021) International Energy Congress and Expo was held in Antalya with support from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey. AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC acted as the main partner of the event, which this year brought together key representatives of Turkey's energy industry as well as leading players in the energy sector from 52 countries of the world.
08.10.2021
THE THEATER PLAY DEDICATED TO THE LIFE AND CREATIVITY OF NAZIM HIKMET WAS PERFORMED IN MERSIN PROVINCE
October 8, 2021, Mersin province, Turkey. — Theater play titled "Nazım Hikmet: The Love and Fate of the poet” organized by St. Petersburg State Theater "Mimigrants" The St. Petersburg Society of Scientific and Cultural Relations with Turkey, with the support of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC, brought together the audience from Mersin and the employees of the Akkuyu NPP project.
08.10.2021
INFORMATION NOTICЕ
October 8, 2021, Gulnar District, Mersin Province, Turkey. – On October 8, due to a fault in the vehicle operating procedure of the subcontracting organization which is engaged in rendering transportation services at the Akkuyu NPP construction site, short-term difficulties occurred in regard to transportation of a group of workers from the access control checkpoint to their workplaces within the site boundaries. As the result, a group of workers had had to go to their workplaces on foot.
06.10.2021
TURKEY RATIFIED THE PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
On October 6, 2021, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the nation’s top legislative body, ratified the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. Rosatom State Corporation hereby expresses its solidarity with this decision made by the Turkish side.
04.10.2021
INCLUSIVE ECO-PROMOTION AND REGATTA “SAILS OF THE SPIRIT 2021” TOOK PLACE IN TASUCU, SILIFKE
October 4, 2021, Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. – International inclusive regatta, environmental campaign, creation of an art object from collected garbage and going out to sea with an inclusive crew - the Sails of the Spirit events took place in Tasucu, Silifke in the Mersin region of Turkey on October 2. Sails of the Spirit expedition is being held in Turkey with the support of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation.
01.10.2021
REIN DIVISION OF ROSATOM TOOK PART IN EUROPEAN NUCLEAR YOUNG GENERATION FORUM
October 1, 2021, Tarragona, Spain. – From September 27 to 30, REIN division of Rosatom State Corporation took part in the European Nuclear Young Generation Forum (ENYGF) in Tarragona, Spain. The event was hosted by the Spanish Young Generation Network in cooperation with the IAEA in the hybrid format that combined both online and on-site elements. Delegates from REIN were Rosatom’s only representatives who presented their papers in Tarragona in person.
01.10.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC TOOK PART IN TURKEY'S MAJOR TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION FOR THE FIRST TIME
October 1, 2021, Istanbul, Turkey. – From 21 to 26 September, the Fourth International Festival of Aviation, Space Aeronautics, Technology – Teknofest was held in the territory of the former Atatürk Airport in Istanbul. This is the largest technology exhibition in Turkey organized by Turkiye Teknoloji Takimi Foundation under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey.
28.09.2021
THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF REACTOR SHAFT ARE INSTALLED AT AKKUYU NPP POWER UNIT 2
September 28, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – At the construction site of the reactor compartment of the Akkuyu NPP second power unit, nuclear reactor shaft construction work is underway. The main elements of the shaft structure including the support truss, the thrust truss, the reactor's dry shielding, and the thermal insulation of the cylindrical part of the reactor pressure vessel have already been installed in the design position.
25.09.2021
ONE OF THE WORLD'S POWERFULL CONSTRUCTION CRANES WAS INSTALLED AND COMMISSIONED AT AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE
September 25, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The second Liebherr LR 13000 self-propelled caterpillar crane has been installed and put into operation at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. In total, there are five cranes of this model in the world, and two of them are being used at the construction site of the first nuclear power plant in Turkey. This year's key construction and installation operations have already been completed with the help of the crane: in the reactor building of the second power unit, the second tier of the internal containment has been mounted, and the thrust truss of the reactor shaft has been installed.
17.09.2021
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY RECEP ERDOGAN MADE A WORKING VISIT TO THE AKKUYU NPP SITЕ
September 17, Mersin Province, Turkey. – President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a working visit to the construction site of the country's first Akkuyu nuclear power plant. During the visit, the President was accompanied by Vice President Fuat Oktay, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez, Minister of Finance and Treasury Lütfi Elvan and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu.
09.09.2021
SECOND TIER OF INTERNAL CONTAINMENT SHELL INSTALLED ON AKKUYU NPP UNIT 2
September 9, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – The second tier of the internal containment shell (ICS), which refers to the main components of the nuclear power plant's safety system, was installed in the reactor building of the second power unit of Akkuyu NPP. ICS ensures protection of the reactor compartment and acts as support for pipeline penetrations and the polar crane, which is used to carry out nuclear reactor maintenance operations at the NPP operation stage.
08.09.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC CONGRATULATED THE SCHOOLS IN GULNAR ON THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
September 8, 2021, Mersin Province, Gulnar District, Turkey. — In Mersin where the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Turkey Akkuyu NPP is underway, entertainment activities were organized for children at the beginning of the new academic year on September 6. The activities were held with the support of Gulnar Governorship, Gulnar Municipality and District National Education Directorate.
06.09.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC ARRANGED FISHING CONTEST IN AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION AREA
September 6, 2021, Aydıncık, Mersin Province, Turkey. – AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC, with the support of Aydıncık District Governorship and Aydıncık Municipality, arranged a fishing competition near the construction site of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, the first nuclear power plant in the Republic of Turkey. A total of 30 amateur fishermen from the local community participated in the event. AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC actively participates in the public life of the NPP construction region and the recent competition aimed at strengthening the interaction with the local population and supporting the fishing industry which is traditional for the region was no exception.
03.09.2021
A NEW GROUP OF TURKISH STUDENTS GOES TO RUSSIA AS PART OF THE AKKUYU NPP PROJECT
September 3, 2021, Ankara, Turkey. – A group of students who will join the targeted program of personnel training for Akkuyu NPP this autumn participated in a meeting at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey, which was also attended by representatives of AKKUYU NUKLEAR JSC, before leaving for Russia. Twenty-four bachelor's degree graduates from various Turkish universities selected based on the results of entrance examinations will go to Russia to study for a master's degree at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) in Thermal Power Engineering and Heat Engineering and Electric Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
30.08.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC SPECIALISTS CONDUCTED TRAINING FOR TEACHERS OF VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS OF MERSIN PROVINCE
30 August 2021, Mersin province, Turkey. — Specialists of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC, who had completed the target training program for Akkuyu NPP operational personnel at the Russian National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, conducted training for teachers of vocational high schools of Mersin province.
21.08.2021
SPBPU MASTER’S DEGREE GRADUATES FROM TURKEY RECEIVED THEIR DIPLOMAS
August 21, 2021, St. Petersburg, Russia. – Turkish graduates of the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) master’s course, who completed their education under the targeted training program for Akkuyu NPP operating personnel, received their master's degrees. All 22 participants of the first master's program recruitment of students from the Republic of Turkey enrolled in 2019, successfully completed the program, with 12 people receiving cum laude degrees.
12.08.2021
FOUNDATION PIT CONSTRUCTION FOR AKKUYU NPP UNIT 4 IS UNDERWAY
August 12, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin province, Turkey. – Preparations for the construction of Unit 4 are underway at the site of Akkuyu NPP, the first nuclear power plant in Turkey. The works are carried out in accordance with the Limited Work Permit (LWP) issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Turkey on June 30, 2021.
18.07.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC FIREFIGHTERS TOOK PART IN EXTINGUISHING A FOREST FIRE IN AYDINCIK
July 18, 2021, Aydincik, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Companies involved in the construction of Akkuyu NPP, Turkey's first nuclear power plant, supported the emergency services of Mersin province in extinguishing a forest fire near Pembecik village, Aydincik district, Mersin province.
17.07.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC CONGRATULATED RESIDENTS OF THE GULNAR DISTRICT WITH EID AL ADHA HOLIDAY
July 17, 2021, Gulnar, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Prior to the holy day of Eid al-Adha, AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC donated 1000 food packages to the Social Welfare Fund of Gulnar District Administration, which will subsequently be distributed among the needy families of the district.
11.07.2021
WINNERS OF “YETENEK KAPISI” (DOOR OF TALENT AKKUYU NPP PROJECT) CONTEST” ANNOUNCED
July 11, 2021, Ankara, Turkey. — The final phase of the Contest carried out at the Presidency’s Nation’s Library with the collaboration of Presidency’s Human Resources Office, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, and Akkuyu Nuclear JSC. Neşe Gülmez, Head of Presidency Human Resources Office Talent Acquisition and Organisation Department, and Mert Güneş, Head of Corporate Affairs Department of Akkuyu Nuclear JSC attended the contest.
01.07.2021
"WE CALL UPON TALENTS" QUIZ WINNERS VISITED AKKUYU NPP SITE
July 1, 2021, Buyukeceli, Mersin province, Turkey. — Ten winners of the quiz, which took place during “We Call upon Talents” live broadcast program in January 2021, took part in a technical tour to the Akkuyu NPP construction site in Mersin province. The tour participants came to Mersin from different parts of Turkey - the provinces of Kocaeli, Sakarya, Denizli, Elazig, Kahramanmaras, Ankara and others.
17.06.2021
ORGANIZED VACCINATION FROM COVID-19 IS ONGOING AT THE AKKUYU NPP SITE
June 17, 2021, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Mass vaccination of all project employees against COVID-19 infection has started at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. Vaccination is carried out in a certified medical office on site of Akkuyu NPP construction and fully equipped with all the necessary materials and equipment, including special freezers requiring for storage the vaccine. Everyone interested can be vaccinated. A team of doctors is on duty in the medical office during the working day.
10.06.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC EMPLOYEES PLANTED TREES AS PART OF THE ‘SEEDS OF HOPE’ EVENT
June 10, 2021, Buyukeceli, Mersin province, Turkey. — AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC employees together with a group of children from Buyukeceli Primary School took part in “Seeds of Hope” event launched by AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC and the school. At the event seedlings of avocado trees were planted in the school’s garden, and the children were presented flower seeds. The activity was held in compliance with precautionary measures established due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
07.06.2021
THIRD TIER OF THE INTERNAL CONTAINMENT INSTALLED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 1
June 7, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin province, Turkey. – Third tier of the internal containment shell installed at the Akkuyu NPP Unit 1 reactor building. The installation of a cylindrical structure weighing 322 tons took about a whole day.
06.06.2021
AKKUYU NPP SITE EMPLOYEES JOINED A WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY EVENT
June 6, 2021, Taşucu, Mersin province, Turkey. — About 50 Akkuyu NPP project employees took part in an event on the occasion of World Environment Day. On the beach of the Kum Mahallesi district near the town of Taşucu, a residential area for Russian specialists working in the project, a beach cleaning and sea turtles protection event was organized by specialists from the members of the Göksu Delta Sea turtle Monitoring Project with the support of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation of the Republic of Turkey.
04.06.2021
ROSATOM ATTENDS 8TH INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS SUMMIT
June 4, 2021 - ROSATOM and AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC attended the Virtual Nuclear Power Plants Expo and Summit (NPPES) held June 1 -2 in Turkey. Held for the 8th time, this year’s event took place online because of the current restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
01.06.2021
THE FIRST REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL INSTALLED AT AKKUYU NPP
June 1, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin province, Turkey. Unit 1 reactor pressure vessel (RPV) installation is completed at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. This is one of the key stages in the main equipment assembly. Prior to RPV installation, the “core catcher” was mounted at Unit 1, concreting of the support and thrust trusses was carried out, and dry shielding and thermal insulation of the reactor vessel cylindrical part were installed. Shortly before the RPV installation the support ring carrying the main weight load of the vessel was installed.
19.05.2021
CONGRATULATION MESSAGE ON THE COMMEMORATION OF ATATÜRK, YOUTH AND SPORTS DAY FROM AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC CEO
Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC Anastasia Zoteeva sent a congratulation message on May 19, the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day: "May 19 is a special day for Turkey. Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, entrusted the future of the Republic to young generations. It was the young generation on which Mustafa Kemal Atatürk pinned his hopes for prosperity and well-being of the emerging Republic".
08.05.2021
THE VIDEO - “EVERYTHING I HAVE IN LIFE” - IS A TOKEN OF UNION AND CELEBRATIONS OF ALL WORKERS OF THE AKKUYU NPP
It is a significant moment to commemorate the celebration in honour of Labour & Solidarity Day, 01 May, and the pride of the workers taking part in the building of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant for the Republic of Turkey. A message of unity is sang by the workers for their heartfelt comradery and their dedication to the development of this iconic construction project.
01.05.2021
FIRE FIGHTERS RESPOND QUICKLY TO AIR COMPRESSOR OVERHEATING AT THE AKKUYU NPP SITE
1 May 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. – During a regular patrol at the Akkuyu NPP construction site on 25.04.2021 at around 16:20, it was observed by Akkuyu Security guards that smoke was emitted from an air compressor. The equipment was located in the 9th step of the slope near the switchyard area. In the meantime, it was seen that the firefighters were fast to respond to the situation and performed routine drill, coming directly to the area to initiate correct procedures to control the occurrence.
01.05.2021
WORKS AT AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE CONTINUOS IN REGULAR MODE DURING LOCKDOWN IN TURKEY
May 01, 2021, Mersin province, Turkey. – During the lockdown announced on the territory of Turkey, the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant "Akkuyu" is being carried out as usual.
22.04.2021
WINNERS OF THE AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DRAWING CONTEST ANNOUNCED
22 April 2021, Turkey. – Jury members of the national drawing competition organized by AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC on the occasion of Turkey’s National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (April 23) summed up the results and determined the winners.
17.04.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC PROVIDED SUPPORT TO GÜLNAR RESIDENTS DURING RAMADAN
April 17, 2021, Gülnar, Mersin Province, Turkey. - AKKUYU NUKLEAR JSC and the contractors involved in the Akkuyu NPP project handed over 500 food boxes to the Social Welfare Fund under Gülnar District Governorship. The boxes were subsequently distributed to needy families.
14.04.2021
CANTEEN OPENED IN BÜYÜKECELİ SCHOOL WITH THE SUPPORT OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC
April 14, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. A new canteen built with the financial support of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC began serving meals to the schoolchildren in Büyükeceli – the nearest settlement to the Akkuyu NPP construction site. Gülnar District Governor Yunus Emre Bayraklı, Head of Gülnar District Education Department Hüseyin Kadim, and Managing Director for GR and International Cooperation of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC Alexey Frolov, officially cut the red ribbon at the building opening ceremony.
13.04.2021
NUCLEAR REGULATORY AUTHORITY CONDUCTS INSPECTION OF MANUFACTURERS OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR AKKUYU NPP PROJECT
April 13, 2021, Saint Petersburg/Leningrad Region, Russia. Representatives of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NDK) of Turkey during the period from March 15 to March 19 visited Russian plants – manufacturers of equipment and materials for Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. During the visit they reviewed organization of the equipment production cycle process and the progress of manufacture in accordance with quality plans.
09.04.2021
AKKUYU NPP PROJECT DISCUSSED AT THE SEMINAR FOR JOURNALISTS IN ANKARA
09 April 2021, Ankara, Turkey. Rosatom State Corporation and AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC arranged a seminar on the Akkuyu NPP construction project for the national mass media of Turkey.
06.04.2021
INFORMATION NOTICE
On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at about 15:00, after leaving the Akkuyu NPP construction site, the driver of a drilling rig vehicle owned by a subcontracting company performing construction works passed away from an electric shock. After being severely injured, he was urgently taken to hospital, but the employee could not be saved.
06.04.2021
THE FIRST HEAVY COMPONENT OF THE TURBINE SET FOR POWER UNIT 1 DELIVERED TO THE AKKUYU NPP SITE
April 6, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin province, Turkey. On March 20, 2021 the first heavy component of the steam turbine set – the rotor of the high and intermediate pressure cylinder (HP and IP cylinder), which weighs above 107 tons and is more than 12 meters long – was delivered to the Akkuyu NPP construction site.
01.04.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC TO HOLD A NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DRAWING COMPETITION IN TURKEY
On the occasion of the upcoming National sovereignty and Children's Day AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC organizes a children's drawing competition. The contest will be held at the national level - children from all over Turkey will be able to take part in it; as well as in the province of Mersin - the region of construction of the first nuclear power plant in Turkey – Akkuyu NPP.
10.03.2021
CONSTRUCTION OF AKKUYU NPP UNIT 3 BEGINS
Presidents of Russia and Turkey give start to full-scale construction of Akkuyu NPP Unit 3 during a ceremony via videoconference
10 March, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. A ceremony commemorating the start of Unit 3 construction was held at the site of the first Turkish nuclear power plant Akkuyu.
08.03.2021
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC ARRANGED A MEETING OF ITS FEMALE EMPLOYEES AND JOURNALIST ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
March 8, 2021, Mersin, Turkey. On International Women’s Day, AKKUYU NUKLEAR JSC organized a meeting of women working in leading media outlets of Mersin and women involved in Turkey’s first nuclear power plant construction project, Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the meeting was held in compliance with epidemiological safety and social distancing rules.
01.03.2021
CANTILEVER TRUSS INSTALLED ON AKKUYU NPP UNIT 2
1 March 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. The cantilever truss, second large-sized structure of the core catcher is installed in the reactor building of Akkuyu NPP Unit 2.
17.02.2021
43 TURKISH SPECIALISTS RECEIVED HIGHER EDUCATION DIPLOMAS IN NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING
17 February 2021, Moscow, Russia. The representatives of the fourth class of students from Turkey received higher education diplomas in the sphere of nuclear power engineering. Under the restricted conditions due to COVID-19, the diploma awarding ceremony was held in the form of an on-line video conference.
08.02.2021
PETER THE GREAT ST. PETERSBURG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES ADMISSION OF TURKISH CITIZENS TO FREE MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM UNDER THE PERSONNEL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE FIRST NPP IN TURKEY
February 08, 2021, Ankara, Turkey - Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) is carrying out the third admission of Turkish university bachelors to a free master's degree program within the framework of the education program initiated by AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC. Bachelor graduates from Turkish universities will be admitted to the program conducted in English.
28.01.2021
LIVE BROADCAST FROM AKKUYU NPP SITE WAS WATCHED BY MORE THAN 4 MILLION PEOPLE
January 28, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. On January 22, 2021, the Akkuyu NPP construction site hosted a live TV broadcast of the "We Call Upon Talents" program, which is being implemented by the Human Resources Department of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Turkey. It was broadcast on the official YouTube channel of the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, on the Twitter and Periscope social media, as well as on the official website of the project - www.ytnk.tv. The broadcast was hosted by the famous TV presenter Oylum Talu.
21.01.2021
INFORMATION NOTICE
January 20, 2020, Büyükeceli, Mersin province. On January 19, planned drilling and blasting operations were carried out by a subcontracting company on the construction of a reserve access road to the Akkuyu NPP construction site. As a result window glass were broken in several residential buildings in the village of Büyükeceli. Two people received minor injuries caused by the scattering of window glass pieces. The injured received prompt first aid on site. Health care teams, gendarmerie officers and other response teams are working at the location of the incident. Distribution of hot food has been organized for residents of damaged houses. Local authorities and law enforcement bodies are making assessment of the damage made to the houses of local residents. Based on the results of the assessment the damage will be reimbursed.
18.01.2021
MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY MUSTAFA VARANK VISITS THE AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE
January 18, 2021, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. On Sunday, January 17, Minister of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Varank made a working visit to Akkuyu NPP construction site. The Minister held a meeting with representatives of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC management, reviewed the progress of the construction work, and talked to journalists.
12.01.2021
INFORMATION NOTICE
In the context of the allegations published in the social media and some media outlets concerning construction works on the Akkuyu NPP site, AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC considers it necessary to comment on the mentioned publications for the purpose of truthful informing of the public.
28.12.2020
TWO KEY EVENTS COMPLETED AT THE AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE
28 December 2020 - Büyükeceli, Mersin, Turkey. The first tier of the inner containment shell (ICS) has been installed on Unit 2 of the Akkuyu NPP, the first nuclear power plant in Turkey. The support truss, which is one of the most important elements of the reactor shaft equipment, has been installed on Unit 1.
24.12.2020
TURKISH PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE AMONG THE WINNERS OF THE ASE PHOTO AWARDS-2020 INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST
The international photo contest ASE International Photo Awards 2020, organized by the Engineering Division of ROSATOM State Corporation, ended in December with a solemn ceremony of announcing the winners in Moscow. There are three Turkish photographers among the contest winners.
20.12.2020
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC RECEIVES UP TO 300 MLN USD LOAN FROM SOVCOMBANK
AKKUYU NUСLEAR JSC, a subsidiary of Rosatom State Corporation, has received a loan of up to $300 million for a period of 7 years from Sovcombank PJSC to finance the Akkuyu NPP construction project in Turkey. The loan opens a new chapter in the relationship between the parties.
14.12.2020
CORE CATCHER VESSEL INSTALLED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 2
14 December 2020, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Installation of the core catcher vessel into design position has been completed in the Reactor Building of Power Unit 2 of the Akkuyu NPP.
23.11.2020
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC OBTAINS THE CONSTRUCTION LICENSE OF AKKUYU NPP THIRD UNIT
November 13, 2020, Ankara, Turkey. Nuclear Regulatory Board has approved the construction license for the third power unit in favor of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC.
16.11.2020
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TURKISH NUCLEAR REGULATORY AUTHORITY MADE A WORKING VISIT TO SAINT PETERSBURG
October, 2020, Saint Petersburg, Russia. – Officials of the Turkish Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NDK) held inspections at the Akkuyu NPP equipment manufacturing plants and took part in a coordination meeting held by AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC on the subject of the regulator's inspection activities.
10.11.2020
RPV FOR POWER UNIT 1 DELIVERED TO AKKUYU NPP
Equipment of major importance for Power Unit 1 – the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) – has been delivered to the Akkuyu NPP site today, having covered a distance of 3,000 kilometers. The RPV is large-size equipment, which, at the NPP operation stage, accommodates nuclear fuel, and where a nuclear reaction involving liberation of a high amount of heat takes place under high pressure.
06.11.2020
A DOORS OPEN DAY HELD IN THE NEW NURSERY SCHOOL IN SILIFKE
A new nursery school within the Private Moscow International School (PMIS), where children of Akkuyu NPP under construction are studying, opened in Silifke. A Doors Open Day was held for parents of future kindergartners: parents got acquainted with preschool teachers and discussed the organization of the teaching and learning process in the new school year with the management.
12.10.2020
TURKISH COMPANIES TOOK PART IN A WEBINAR FOR AKKUYU NPP PROJECT SUPPLIERS
5th October, 2020. Seventy representatives of 49 manufacturer companies from Mersin and Adana provinces took part in an information webinar for potential suppliers under the Akkuyu NPP Project arranged by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey and Çukurova Development Agency.
08.10.2020
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RUSSIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY YOUTH CLUB VISITED SILIFKE SCHOOL
The branch of the Private Moscow International School (PMIS) in Silifke was visited by representatives of the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) Youth Club. The activists told the students about the activities of the Club and invited them to join their travelling activities.
07.10.2020
YOUNG SPECIALISTS OF AKKUYU NPP COMPLETED A COURSE OF PRACTICAL TRAINING IN TENMAK RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN ANKARA
The first group of young specialists from the Radiation Safety Shop of Akkuyu NPP completed training in the Turkish Agency for Research of Energy, Nuclear Power, and Mineral Resources (TENMAK) in Ankara.
01.10.2020
STEAM GENERATORS FOR POWER UNIT No.1 DELIVERED TO AKKUYU NPP
Four steam generators for Power Unit 1 weighing 365 tons each (net weight without packaging is 355 tons) unshipped at the Eastern Cargo terminal.
29.09.2020
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC CONGRATULATED GÜLNAR SCHOOLS ON THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC congratulated the schools of Gülnar district, Mersin Province, on the beginning of the new school year, which has become especially much awaited by school staff and students due to the long pandemic period. AKKUYU NUCLEAR Chief Executive Officer Anastasia Zoteeva sent her best wishes to kids and teachers on the school year start
22.09.2020
CONCRETE POURING OF TWO BUILDINGS FOUNDATION SLABS COMPLETED AT AKKUYU NPP UNIT 2
Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Concrete pouring of the reactor and turbine buildings foundation slabs at Unit 2 of Akkuyu NPP has been completed.
09.09.2020
REACTOR DRY SHIELDING INSTALLED AT AKKUYU NPP POWER UNIT 1
Another milestone has been completed at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. The reactor pressure vessel dry shielding, a safety component providing reliable NPP operation in emergencies including earthquakes of intensity up to 9 points, has been installed at Unit 1. This component also provides for stable operation of the ionization chambers - the measurement channels, which are required for reactor power control.
26.08.2020
CORE CATCHER FOR UNIT 2 DELIVERED TO AKKUYU NPP SITE
26th August 2020, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Core Melt Localization Device (CMLD) or "core catcher", a crucial component of Unit 2 passive nuclear safety system, has been delivered to Akkuyu NPP construction site.
24.08.2020
SHIPMENT OF STEAM GENERATORS FOR AKKUYU, THE FIRST NPP IN TURKEY, HAS STARTED IN VOLGODONSK
Atommash plant in Volgodonsk (branch of AEM-Technologies JSC, a part of Atomenergomash, the machine-building division of Rosatom) has shipped the steam generators for Unit 1 of Akkuyu NPP (Turkey). Within a few days four steam generators weighing 365 tons each will be outbound. The equipment set is to overcome 3000 km on the way to the construction site of Akkuyu NPP, the first nuclear power plant in Turkey. Steam generators are nuclear safety critical equipment of the reactor primary circuit. The NPP project includes four power units with Russian generation 3+ VVER reactor plants. The capacity of each power unit is 1200 MW. Akkuyu NPP is the first project in the global nuclear industry implemented under the Build-Own-Operate model.
20.08.2020
CELEBRATIONS DEDICATED TO THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COUNTRY’S NUCLEAR INDUSTRY WILL TAKE PLACE IN RUSSIA
The anniversary of the nuclear industry is celebrated in Russia. Within 75 days, ROSATOM will hold more than 100 events across the nation dedicated to the country’s nuclear industry. The slogan of the celebration is “75 years: ahead of the times”.
15.07.2020
15TH JULY DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL UNITY DAY CELEBRATION MESSAGE FROM AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC DIRECTOR GENERAL ANASTASIA ZOTEEVA
13.07.2020
PRE-SCHEDULED EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND FIRE-FIGHTING TRAINING TOOK PLACE AT AKKUYU NPP SITE
July 13, 2020, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. - AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC conducted pre-scheduled drills to evacuate office employees at the Akkuyu NPP construction site in case of a potential fire threat. According to the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Turkey, emergency drills should be held at all enterprises in Turkey at least once a year.
04.07.2020
SECOND TIER OF INTERNAL CONTAINMENT INSTALLED AT POWER UNIT 1 OF AKKUYU NPP
July 1, 2020, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. - The installation of the second tier of the reactor building's internal containment has been completed at the Power Unit 1 of Akkuyu NPP. Internal containment is one of the critical components of power unit's safety systems, which prevent release of radioactive materials to the environment.
18.06.2020
PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL CENTER AT MIPS SILIFKE BRANCH RESUMED ITS WORK AFTER QUARANTINE
17 June 2020, Mersin Province, Turkey. - In compliance with the decision of the Government of the Republic of Turkey on the opening of private pre-school institutions throughout the country, from June 3, the work of the Pre-school Educational Center attached to the branch of Moscow International Private School (MIPS) located in Silifke has resumed. Forty out of sixty kids have already returned to the MIPS classrooms. Four teachers and three teacher assistants are working with children.
10.06.2020
53 YOUNG NRNU MEPHI GRADUATES SPENT THEIR FIRST WORKING DAY AT AKKUYU NPP SITE
June 9, 2020, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. - The third group of young Turkish engineers who received higher education in Russia under the nuclear energy specialists training program for Akkuyu NPP has commenced its work at the Akkuyu NPP construction site. 53 graduates of one of the best Russian universities, the National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI), arrived to Mersin Province and upon completion of temporary isolation according to a circular issued by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Turkey, started working in compliance with restrictive measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease.
09.06.2020
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC EMPLOYEES HELD AN EVENT ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
June 5, 2020, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. - Employees of the Akkuyu NPP construction site held an event to clean up the streets of Büyükeceli settlement on the occasion of World Environment Day. AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC employees together with representatives of IC İçtas İnsaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. participated in the event aimed at raising awareness for environmental problems. Almost 100 people passed along the streets of Büyükeceli to remove garbage and make the settlement cleaner.
06.06.2020
A GROUP OF 116 ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS CAME TO TURKEY BY A CUSTOMER FLIGHT FROM RUSSIA ON JUNE 1 TO WORK AT THE AKKUYU NPP SITE
All the workers were tested for coronavirus before departure from Russia and were temporarily isolated before the flight. The Turkish part enabled Russian specialists to comply with all necessary safety precautions after they landed in Adana airport. A separate terminal was assigned; specialists have undergone a medical check-up. All employees were transferred to their temporary place of residence.
04.06.2020
MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION AREA RECEIVED DONATION CERTIFICATES FROM AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC
May 29, 2020, Mersin Province, Turkey. – Silifke State Hospital and Family Medicine Center in Büyükeceli received 70 thousand Turkish liras each from the Company. Donations are aimed at developing infrastructure and improving conditions for patients. Certificates of donation totaling 140 thousand Turkish liras were handed over to the heads of medical institutions by Alexey Frolov, Managing Director for GR and International Cooperation of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC.
26.05.2020
136 RUSSIAN SPECIALISTS CAME TO TURKEY ON MAY 21 TO WORK AT THE AKKUYU NPP SITE
All the workers were tested for coronavirus before departure and were temporarily isolated before the flight. The Turkish party enabled Russian specialists to comply with all necessary safety precautions after they arrived at Adana airport. A separate terminal was assigned, specialists have undergone a medical check-up. All employees were transferred to their temporary place of residence.
22.05.2020
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC MANAGERS MET WITH COMPANY’S YOUNG EMPLOYEES
20 May 2020, Büyükeceli, Gülnar, Mersin, Turkey,
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC managers met with company’s young employees. AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC managers conducted a meeting at Akkuyu NPP construction site facilities, and the company’s Ankara headquarters attended the meeting through video conference. Vice General Manager and NPP Construction Director Sergei Butskikh, Managing Director for GR and International Cooperation Aleksei Frolov, HR Director Yulia Zholobova, and Director for Sustainable Development and Communications Tatiana Klevantseva attended the meeting which included a large working group consisting of employees under the age of 36 including Turkish young specialists who recently graduated from National Nuclear Researches University (NRNU) MePhI, and Russian young employees. The meeting participants observed precaution measures against COVID-19 using masks and keeping social distance.
22.05.2020
CHILDREN OF MERSIN WERE AWARDED IN THE "DRAW YOUR DREAM" PAINTING CONTEST
19th May 2020, Mersin, Turkey
On the occasion of National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, Representation of Rossotrudnichestvo in the Republic of Turkey and Akkuyu Nuclear JSC organized a children’s painting contest “Draw Your Dream”. Children were asked to paint their dearest wishes. More than 100 young artists from different regions of Turkey showed great interest in the painting contest.
28.04.2020
93 RUSSIAN SPECIALISTS CAME TO TURKEY ON APRIL 22 TO WORK ON THE AKKUYU NPP SITE
Before departure, all of the workers were tested for coronavirus and temporarily isolated prior to the flight. The Turkish party ensured all safety precautions were taken as soon as the Russian specialists arrived at Adana airport: a separate terminal was assigned, a medical check-up carried out and after that, all the workers were transferred to their temporary place of residence.
28.04.2020
AKKUYU NUCLEAR CONGRATULATED CHILDREN ON APRIL 23 AND DELIVERED A CERTIFICATE FOR REPAIR OF THE BUYUKECELI SCHOOL BUILDING
April 23, 2020, Mersin Province, Gülnar District, Büyükeceli, Turkey. – On the occasion of The National Sovereignty and Children's Day AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC presented a gift certificate for 50,000 US$ to the school in Büyükeceli. According to Salih Karaca, the school principal, the funds received will be used to repair the utility lines of the buildings, purchase of sports equipment, as well as to equip the canteen-cafeteria that did not exist in the school before.
23.04.2020
WORKERS AT THE AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE SENT THEIR SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CHILDREN OF TURKEY ON APRIL 23
They built a heart-shaped figure from the trucks and thus decided to support and wish all the best to kids who are in quarantine at home. “Our hearts are always with you! We work for you!”
23.04.2020
23RD APRIL NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATION MESSAGE FROM AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ANASTASIA ZOTEEVA
22.04.2020
"PAINT THE DREAM": AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC AND ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO HOLD A CHILDREN'S DRAWING CONTEST
April 22, 2020, Turkey - AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC together with the representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo in the Republic of Turkey holds a children's drawing contest "Paint the dream" on the occasion of April 23 of celebration of the National Sovereignty and Children's Day.
10.04.2020
INFORMATION NOTICE
We regret that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of people in Turkey and around the world. In this difficult period, there are growing concerns and fears in our society. In order to prevent manipulation of public opinion, AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC continues informing its employees, the media and the general public about the current working conditions at the project, as well as measures taken to counter the spread of the coronavirus infection at the construction site, where over 5,000 people are currently employed.
27.03.2020
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC ENHANCES MEASURES TO PREVENT CORONAVIRUS SPREADING
March 27, 2020, Büyükeceli, Gülnar district, Mersin province, Turkey. – Preventive measures aimed at countering the spread of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been strengthened at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant construction site.
13.03.2020
INFORMATION NOTICE
On March 11, 2020, at 02:15 a.m. an accident occurred at the construction site of Akkuyu NPP that unfortunately resulted in death of an employee of a subcontractor company performing the construction works at the site. At the moment, a special commission is set up in order to reveal the circumstances of the accident and to provide all necessary assistance to the law-enforcement authorities to facilitate the investigation. We present our deep condolences to the family and relatives of the deceased and all required help and support will be rendered to the family.
11.03.2020
ROSATOM ORGANIZED A SEMINAR WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE 7TH INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS SUMMIT FOR THE SUPPLIERS OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PROJECT
4-5 March 2020, Turkey, Istanbul. ROSATOM State Atomic Energy Corporation and AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC organized a seminar for the suppliers of the Akkuyu NPP project within the scope of 7th Nuclear Power Plants Expo & Summit NPPES-2020, in Istanbul.
02.03.2020
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS AT AKKUYU NPP SITE
In view of the increased interest in Akkuyu NPP project development followed by several media references, hereby we inform the construction works at the NPP site are in progress as planned.
21.02.2020
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC COLLECTS FEEDBACK FROM TURKISH SUPPLIERS
February 10, 2020, Ankara, Turkey – AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC Procurement Directorate held a working meeting with Turkish suppliers at the Company's office in Ankara.
13.02.2020
54 TURKISH GRADUATES WILL START WORKING FOR AKKUYU NUCLEAR
February 13, 2020, Moscow, Russian Federation – Diplomas of National Research Nuclear University MEPhI on higher education in the field of nuclear energy have been granted to the third graduation of students from Turkey. The target program of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC has been successfully completed by 54 graduates. All of them have received job offers from the company: young professionals will join the staff of the Akkuyu NPP under construction in Mersin province.
12.02.2020
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY A.G. KARLOV'S MEMORIAL OFFICE MUSEUM OPENED IN SILIFKE
February 10, 2020, City of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. - A memorial office museum of Andrei Karlov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Turkey, Hero of Russia, who died on December 19, 2016 as a result of an attempt in Ankara, has opened in the Silifke branch of the Private Moscow International School (PMIS). The museum is created on the initiative of the school with the support of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC.
10.12.2019
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC AND TEIAS SIGN CONNECTION AGREEMENT
December 09 2019, Ankara, - AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC and Turkish System Operator TEIAS have signed the Republic of Turkey Transmission Grid Connection Agreement.
06.12.2019
MUSICAL SHOWS OF ANJELIKA AKBAR TOOK PLACE IN MERSIN WITH SUPPORT OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR
December 5, 2019, Mersin, Republic of Turkey. – Multimedia musical shows of Anjelika Akbar, a well-known pianist and composer, were held in Mersin Province for the first time with the support of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC. About 250 spectators visited the concert in Gülnar Cultural Centre on the 3rd of December. More than 200 music enthusiasts gathered in Mersin Archaeological Museum on the 4th of December.
03.12.2019
PRESS RELEASE
In late November, a seminar was held on the campus of the Turkish Fuel Community in Ankara to discuss bringing the Introduction to Nuclear Energy course into the educational program of Turkish technical lyceums.
03.12.2019
THE 1ST TURKISH NATIONAL YOUTH PIANO COMPETITION IS HELD WITH BACKING FROM AKKUYU NUCLEAR IN ANKARA, THE CAPITAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
November 26, 2019, Ankara. –The 1st Turkish National Youth Piano Competition was held in mid-November in the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Ankara. The event was held within the framework of the Cross Year of Culture and Tourism of Russia and Turkey.
12.11.2019
EMPLOYEES OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC TOOK PART IN "BREATH FOR THE FUTURE" EVENT
On November 11, 2019 the campaign called "Breath for the Future" organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey took place across the whole country within the framework of the "National Forestation Day" declared upon the initiative of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The employees of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC also participated in the event: they planted tree seedlings in the greening-designated areas located in Yenisehir and Silifke Districts of Mersin Province.
08.11.2019
TEAM OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC HAS TAKEN PART IN THE ISTANBUL MARATHON
On November 3, Istanbul hosted the 41st International Istanbul Marathon - one of the largest sports events in Turkey. The team of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC participated in the marathon: 15 employees participated in the marathon from the company implementing the project for the construction of the first Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey, five of which decided to try their hand at a full marathon (distance 42.195 kilometers).
29.10.2019
EMPLOYEES OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC TOOK PART IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL DICTATION
On Sunday, October 27, a Geographical dictation was held at the branch of the Private Moscow international school in Silifke (Mersin province, Turkey). The dictation was attended by about 30 persons - employees of Akkuyu NUCLEAR, TİTAN2 İC İÇTAŞ İNŞAAT ANONİM ŞİRKETİ - the General contractor for the construction of the first Akkuyu NPP in Turkey, - and the branch of the Private Moscow international school in Silifke.
29.10.2019
AKKUYU NPP WORKSITE WITNESSED EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRILLS
On October 25, 2019, a planned emergency response exercise was held at the construction site of Akkuyu nuclear power plant (Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey). The training involved firefighters from AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC Fire Department, Mersin Fire Department, Turkish Emergency Prevention and Response Agency (AFAD), gendarmerie forces, Mersin Provincial Health Department, including the national medical rescue team (UMKE) and emergency rescue teams (Service 112), Forestry Department of the Mersin province, Elektrik Üretim Anonim Şirketi (EÜAŞ), Türkiye Elektrik İletim A.Ş. (TEİAŞ), Toroslar A.Ş., Türkcell and Türk Telekom telecommunications companies.
08.10.2019
СONDUCTOR INSTALLED IN DESIGN POSITION AT AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE USING THE LIEBHERR LR13000 CRANE TO ASSEMBLE THE SHAFT OF UNIT 1REACTOR BUILDING
The conductor is a massive spatial steel structure that allows to form the required geometric parameters of the reactor shaft and to concrete the shaft with the specified design accuracy.
03.10.2019
SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN OF AKKUYU NPP PROJECT EMPLOYEES OPENED IN SILIFKE
October 1, 2019, Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey - The grand opening of the school for the children of Akkuyu NPP project employees was held in the city of Silifke in Mersin Province. Schooling will be conducted in Russian according to Russian educational standards.
17.09.2019
MINISTER OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES FATIH DONMEZ MET WITH STUDENTS GOING FOR TRAINING FROM TURKEY TO RUSSIA
12 September 2019, Ankara, Turkey – Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez met with students who will set out for Russia to study for master's degree in nuclear engineering at the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU).
26.08.2019
MOST POWERFUL LiebherrLR13000 CRANE WILL BE USED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AKKUYU NPP
August 23, 2019, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey - The LiebherrLR13000 self-propelled crawler crane has been installed on the construction site of the first Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey on special plates on which it will be operated.
21.08.2019
AKKUYU NUCLEAR TEAM COMES SECOND AT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS CONTEST "THE BEST IN OCCUPATION IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR OF THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY"
The final stage of the 7th Professional Skills Contest "The Best in Occupation in Construction Sector of the Nuclear Industry" took place on August 7-8, 2019 in the Exhibition and Convention Centre "Expograd Yug"(Krasnodar).
06.08.2019
ROSATOM FIRST INTERNATIONAL FISHING TOURNAMENT HELD IN RUSSIA
Turkish team awarded a prize in the special “Determination to Win” nomination.
29.07.2019
FIRST LARGE-SIZED EQUIPMENT FOR POWER UNIT 1 ARRIVED AT AKKUYU NPP
The core catcher, one of the most important safety components of the power plant, is delivered to the construction site.
24.07.2019
ROSATOM HEAD ALEXEY LIKHACHEV AND TURKISH MINISTER OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES FATİH DÖNMEZ MEET AT AKKUYU NPP CONSTRUCTION SITE
An EPC contract between AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC and a JV between the Russian CONCERN TITAN-2 JSC and the Turkish IC İçtaş İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. was signed in the framework of the meeting.
28.06.2019
“WILD EDENS: TURKEY” DOCUMENTARY PREVIEW TOOK PLACE IN GULNAR
On June 27 a sneak preview of the “Wild Edens: Turkey” documentary produced on the Rosatom State Corporation’s initiative of took place in the Cultural Center of Gulnar (province of Mersin, Turkey). The preview was organized by Rosatom State Corporation and AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC.
22.05.2019
EMPLOYEES OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC BECOME LAUREATES OF THE "ROSATOM MAN OF THE YEAR 2018" CONTEST
Employees of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC participated for the first time in the Industry Recognition Program "Rosatom Man of the Year". Following the results of a multi-stage selection, two Company’s employees joined the nominees of the "Rosatom Man of the Year 2018" contest.
24.04.2019
SERGEY MALOZEMOV, CHIEF EXPERT OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY UNIT OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC, - A WINNER OF THE OPEN ALL-RUSSIA CONTEST “PROJECT MANAGER 2019” IN THE “PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERT” NOMINATION
The Contest was launched by the Project Management Agency and supported by the government of Ryazan Oblast and Sovnet Project Management Association. Its purpose is to foster propagation of the best project management practices and develop a project culture in institutions and organizations of the Russian Federation; to enhance the authority of project management specialists; to contribute to preservation and promotion of knowledges and values of the community of project managers.
24.04.2019
AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC PARTICIPATION IN THE XI INTERNATIONAL FORUM ATOMEXPO-2019
Forum ATOMEXPO-2019 took place in Sochi on April 15-16, 2019; it hosted the record number of participants – 3.5 thousand of nuclear experts, companies’ managers, scientists, marketing experts, mass media representatives as well as city and municipal authorities from 74 countries. ATOMEXPO-2019 has become a pinnacle event of the year and the biggest business platform of the nuclear industry for addressing topical issues and shaping trends of the world nuclear industry.
24.04.2019
THE DELEGATION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY ATTENDED THE ATOMEXPO 2019 FORUM IN SOCHI AND THE TECHNICAL TOUR TO LENINGRAD NPP
During its visit to Russia, the delegation from Mersin province where Akkuyu NPP, Turkey's first nuclear power plant, will be built, attended the 11-th International Forum ATOMEXPO 2019 and the technical tour to Leningrad NPP.
03.04.2019
1 YEAR SINCE UNIT 1 FIRST CONCRETE CEREMONY
On April 3, 2019, The Akkuyu NPP project marked 1 year since Unit 1 first concrete ceremony. Achievements of the first year of the project’s full fledge construction phase come as evidence of efficient cooperation between Russia and Turkey to build up the first NPP in the country.
14.03.2019
CONCRETE POURING OF THE FOUNDATION SLAB OF UNIT 1 HAS COMPLETED AT THE SITE OF AKKUYU NPP
The concrete pouring of the foundation slab of Unit 1 of the first Turkish nuclear power plant completed on March 08, 2019.
11.03.2019
EMPLOYEES OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC PARTICIPATED IN THE RUNATOLIA 2019 MARATHON
13th International Runatolia 2019 marathon took place in Turkey. It was held in conjunction with 812 anniversary of the conquest of Antalya. 10 thousand people participated in the competition, among them employees of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC.
11.03.2019
ROSATOM AND AKKUYU NUCLEAR HELD A WORKSHOP FOR SUPPLIERS OF THE AKKUYU NPP PROJECT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE VI INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS SUMMIT IN ISTANBUL
A workshop for suppliers of the Akkuyu NPP project organized by Rosatom and AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC project company was held on March 5, 2019 in Istanbul in the framework of the VI International Nuclear Power Plants Summit (INPPS Expo).
07.03.2019
YOUNG SPECIALISTS OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR DISCUSSED THE YOUTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE COMPANY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF A STRATEGIC SESSION
The first strategic session of the International Youth Association of AKKUYU NUCLEAR was held in Ankara. The International Youth Association of the company took on the role of the initiator.
04.03.2019
ANASTASIA ZOTEEVA WAS APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC
In February 2019 Anastasia Zoteeva was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC.
22.02.2019
OVER 50 NEW TURKISH SPECIALISTS WITH UNIVERSITY DIPLOMAS COMMENCED THEIR WORK IN AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC
The second group of Turkish students has graduated from the NRNU MEPhI in Moscow. The students from Vietnam and Mongolia have also obtained their diploma. They received training under programs related to the construction and operation of nuclear power plants. Mikhail Strikhanov, Rector of the NRNU MEPhI, representatives of the Turkish embassy and other guests of honor took part in the solemn graduation ceremony.
15.02.2019
FUTSAL PICKET TEAM OF AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC WON BRONZE MEDAL OF ‘ATOMIADA-2019’
The second phase of competitions the X Winter Intra-industry Games of the employees of the nuclear power plants, industry enterprises and research institutes named ‘Atomiad-2019’ took place in Russia. For the first time the employees of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC (Turkey) competed in it. The company’s representative competed in three discipline: futsal, ski and chess.
22.01.2019
CHILDREN FROM THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY PARTICIPATE IN STATE CORPORATION ROSATOM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM – SMART HOLIDAYS
The 10th International Smart Holiday organized by Rosatom School, held at the Solnyshko (Little Sun) camp in the town of Lesnoy, has come to an end.
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