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Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction - Mersin

(241227) -- MERSIN (TÜRKIYE), Dec. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2024 shows the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Mersin, Turkye on December 2024. Turkiye is planning to build three nuclear power plants by 2035, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar confirmed in an interview with Hurriyet Daily News on Friday. The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Turkiye's first, is scheduled to begin electricity generation in 2025. The plant's initial reactor, with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, is expected to meet 2.5 percent of the country's electricity demand. Once fully operational, with a total capacity of 4,800 megawatts, Akkuyu will supply 10 percent of Türkiye's electricity needs. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction - Mersin

(241227) -- MERSIN (TÜRKIYE), Dec. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2024 shows the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Mersin, Turkye on December 2024. Turkiye is planning to build three nuclear power plants by 2035, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar confirmed in an interview with Hurriyet Daily News on Friday. The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Turkiye's first, is scheduled to begin electricity generation in 2025. The plant's initial reactor, with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, is expected to meet 2.5 percent of the country's electricity demand. Once fully operational, with a total capacity of 4,800 megawatts, Akkuyu will supply 10 percent of Türkiye's electricity needs. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey-Spain Intergovernmental High Level Summit - Madrid

Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar during Turkey - Spain Intergovernmental High Level Summit at Palacio de la Moncloa, Madrid, 13 May, 2024. Photo by David Cruz Sanz/Alterphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye's solar, wind power generation reaches new high in April: minister

STORY: Türkiye's solar, wind power generation reaches new high in April: minister SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of solar power generation in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of a wind farm in Türkiye STORYLINE: Türkiye shattered records for solar and wind power generation in April, a sign of the country's growing focus on renewable energy, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said on Friday. Solar energy output surged to 2.4 billion kilowatt-hours in April, pushing its share of total electricity generation to a record 10 percent, Bayraktar stated. April has also been a record-breaking month of wind power, according to the minister. "Wind energy generation reached an all-time high of 3.2 billion kilowatt-hours in April," Bayraktar said. He pointed out that the total electricity generation based on renewable energy sources reached an all-time high of 15.5 billi

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Türkiye, Azerbaijan ink deal to boost natural gas cooperation

STORY: Türkiye, Azerbaijan ink deal to boost natural gas cooperation SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. Footages about gas storage facility STORYLINE: Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar and visiting Azerbaijani Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov signed an agreement on Tuesday in Istanbul to boost cooperation in the field of natural gas. Following the talks, Bayraktar told reporters that the Natural Gas Cooperation Agreement has elevated the relations between the two countries to a new level. The agreement will allow additional volumes of Azerbaijani natural gas from the Caspian region to be transported to Türkiye by 2030, Bayraktar noted. "A portion of this gas will then continue its journey to reach Europe through Türkiye," he said, adding "with this exemplary cooperation, Türkiye and Azerbaijan make significant contributions to both our own an

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Balkan Athletics Championships - Istanbul

Fatih Alparslan of Turkey during the shot put at the 28th Balkan Athletics Championships on February 10, 2024, in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Yagiz Gurtug/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Balkan Athletics Championships - Istanbul

Fatih Alparslan of Turkey during the shot put at the 28th Balkan Athletics Championships on February 10, 2024, in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Yagiz Gurtug/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Balkan Athletics Championships - Istanbul

Fatih Alparslan of Turkey during the shot put at the 28th Balkan Athletics Championships on February 10, 2024, in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Yagiz Gurtug/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Two-year restoration reveals tales of Istanbul's Sunken Palace

STORY: Two-year restoration reveals tales of Istanbul's Sunken Palace DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the city of Istanbul in Türkiye 2. various of Basilica Cistern 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MERVE GEDIK, Project director at Istanbul Municipality's Cultural Heritage Department 4. various of Basilica Cistern STORYLINE: After two years of arduous restoration and consolidation, the Basilica Cistern, a 1,500-year-old Byzantine underground reservoir, finally has its hidden beauties and the stories behind its formation brought to light. Known for a huge underground chamber supported by marble columns, the cistern, also known as the Sunken Palace, is located on the ancient Istanbul peninsula, once the Byzantine Empire's capital. The cistern spanning over 10,000 square meters was built on the order of Emperor Justinian I, who was desperate to solve the city's water problem, Berk Alparslan, an archaeologist with the Istanbul Munic

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TÜRKIYE-KONYA-RENEWABLES

(230712) -- KONYA (TÜRKIYE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 12, 2023 shows an aerial view of wind turbines in Konya Province, central Türkiye. Türkiye is considering investing 200 billion U.S. dollars in the energy sector by 2035, particularly in renewables such as wind and solar projects, as part of the country's goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2053, said the country's new Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar on July 9. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-KONYA-RENEWABLES

(230712) -- KONYA (TÜRKIYE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 12, 2023 shows an aerial view of a solar power plant in Karapinar district of Konya Province, central Türkiye. Türkiye is considering investing 200 billion U.S. dollars in the energy sector by 2035, particularly in renewables such as wind and solar projects, as part of the country's goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2053, said the country's new Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar on July 9. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)