EU-Parlament mahnt Ankara zum Verzicht auf Akkuyu-Bau

Das Europäische Parlament hat in einer Plenarsitzung in Straßburg eine Resolution beschlossen, in der die Türkei aufgerufen wird, den Bau ihres ersten und bisher einzigen Atomkraftwerks Akkuyu zu unterlassen.

Kremlin Vows to Punish Ankara for Downed Jet

Moscow is ready to scrap Russian-Turkish business projects and abandon military cooperation with Ankara due to the downing of its Su-24 bomber, according to the Russian newspaper Kommersant.

Angered by air strikes, Turkey's Erdoğan warns Russia on energy ties

President Tayyip Erdoğan, angered by Russian incursions into Turkish air space, has warned Russia there are other places Turkey could get natural gas and other countries that could build its first nuclear plant.

Turkey’s energy minister calls on environmentalists to march against outdated nuke plant in Armenia

Energy Minister Taner Yıldız has called on environmentalists in Turkey to march together against a nuclear power plant in Armenia near the Turkish border, the life of which has been extended by 10 years although its original closing date was set for next year.

Turkey to build drill ship, drilling platform (Taner Yildiz)

 Turkey's next aim is to build a drill ship and drilling platforms in the country, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz has said.

In remarks made during his meeting with The Anadolu Agency’s Editors' desk Friday, Yildiz recalled Turkey’s milestone last week, when it launched its first Turkish-made seismic vessel, the Turkuaz, at a cost of 300 million Turkish liras ($116 million).

No reasons for deteriorating relations with Russia (Turkish energy minister)

ANKARA, August 15. /ITAR-TASS/. Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz said on Friday he did not see any reasons for deteriorating relations with Russia in the energy sector.
“As for the projects that we are currently implementing with Russia there are no reasons, which can cause problems due to the EU sanctions. Our relations are stable in gas issues and in other spheres,” Yildiz said.
Russia and Turkey are implementing a project to build the Akkuyu nuclear power plant at Mersin Province on the Mediterranean coast, he said.