Türkiye Plans For More Nuclear
Preparations for second and third NPP have started, while SMRs are also being considered.
Future plans.
Türkiye’s nuclear journey continues as the first of the 4 units at Akkuyu NPP (4,800 MW) is expected to be operation in 2025. Plans are already in place for the 2nd and 3rd NPP in Sinop and Thrace. Türkiye aims to reach 7.2 GW of nuclear capacity by 2035 and 20 GW by 2050, with SMR contributing 5 GW, as it seeks to achieve net zero by 2053. Establishment of a nuclear technopark and development of a domestic SMR technology are in process.
Turkish Nuclear Market Report
The 2025 edition of this 200-page report is extremely pertinent for all those currently involved in or planning to pursue the Turkish nuclear market. Key topics covered in this report include:
Construction & Project Management of Akkuyu NPP
Türkiye’s nuclear power plan and capacity development
Localization and industry engagement
Building a resilient domestic supply chain
Preparations for the 2nd and 3rd NPP in Türkiye
Areas of opportunities for international firms
Securing financial resources and investment for projects
Market Insights
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Insights From Turkish Nuclear Officials

Entering the Turkish Nuclear Market
Türkiye is embarking on a nuclear power programme and is planning to install three NPPs (Akkuyu NPP, Sinop NPP, Ignaeda NPP, which will include 12 nuclear power reactor units. The first unit of Akkuyu NPP will be in operation by the end of 2025 and the rest of units operational by 2028. The Sinop and Ignaeda NPP is targeted to be operational by 2035.
In November 2022, Deputy Energy and Natural Resources Minister Dr. Alparslan Bayraktar highlighted that the country needed at least 16 to 20 reactors, according to initial estimates, or 12 to 16 reactors in addition to the Akkuyu NPP to be a carbon-neutral economy by the turn of the century.
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Türkiye NBP 2025
8-10 October2025
Mersin, Türkiye
Hosted by Nuclear Business Platform
Now in its third year, TNBP 2025 is a timely high-level and quality industry meeting which brings together all the key stakeholders both from the Turkish and international nuclear community to understand and discuss both Turkish and global nuclear sector developments. As part of TNBP 2025, there will be an exclusive site visit to the Akkuyu NPP site for a limited number of participants.