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EU Resolution on Akkuyu NPP Proves Turkey-Russia Ties Perceived as Threat

© Photo : AKKUYU NÜKLEER A.Ş.Turkey's first Akkuyu nuclear power plant
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A European Parliament resolution of that calls for halting construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant by Russia in Turkey shows Brussels concerns about relations between Ankara and Moscow, which are considered a threat, according to Ozturk Yilmaz, the Turkish opposition Republican People's Party deputy chair responsible for foreign relations.

Valley of Akkuyu, in the southern province of Mersin near the Mediterranean. (File) - Sputnik International
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European Parliament Calls on Turkey to Halt Akkuyu NPP Construction Plans
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A resolution of the European Parliament that calls for halting construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) by Russia in Turkey shows Brussels concerns about close relations between Ankara and Moscow, which are considered by the bloc as a threat, Ozturk Yilmaz, the Turkish opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy chair responsible for foreign relations, told Sputnik on Thursday.

Earlier in the day, the European Parliament adopted a resolution urging Ankara to abandon its plans to build Turkey's first Akkuyu NPP, claiming that its location in the region prone to severe earthquakes poses a threat to the whole Mediterranean region.

"The European Union is trying to meddle into bilateral relations between Russia and Turkey at the moment by putting this resolution [on the Akkuyu NPP]. We know that strengthening of Turkey’s ties with Russia is seen as a threat by the European Union," Yilmaz said.

Using the language of threats and economic sanctions is not helpful, Yilmaz stressed.

"We have seen that sanctions imposed on Russia, Iran and other countries are counterproductive and damage people rather than governments," Yilmaz added.

The intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the field of construction and operation of the Akkuyu NPP in southern Turkey was signed by Moscow and Ankara in May 2010. The NPP’s four power units of 1,200 megawatt (MW) each are expected to produce about 35 billion kilowatt-hours per year. The total amount of Russian investments in the project will be $22 billion.

Akkuyu is the world's first nuclear power plant project implemented on BOO ("build-own-operate") basis. In accordance with this model, Russia will build, own and operate the plant.

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