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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