Türkiye will witness major energy breakthroughs in 2026, from the launch of its first nuclear power plant and faster growth in renewables to a sharp expansion in domestically produced natural gas, a senior official said on Friday.
These are part of Ankara's push to reduce external dependency of the country, which has long relied on imports to meet almost all of its energy needs, and to strengthen energy security.
Türkiye aims to generate its first electricity from the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in 2026, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Friday.
Bayraktar was speaking during a briefing in Istanbul, according to a readout from his ministry.
The $20 billion (TL 858.51 billion), 4.8-gigawatt, four-reactor plant is being built by Russian conglomerate Rosatom in the Mediterranean province of Mersin. Once fully operational, it is expected to generate around 10% of Türkiye's electricity.
The project has faced s
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