Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Thursday that his country has entered the club of nuclear energy countries in the world. The "Akkuyu" plant in the state of Mersin will provide 10% of Turkey's electricity needs.
The project cost $20 billion with a capacity of 4800,4 megawatts and includes the construction of 4 reactors. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca stressed that "the president feels better now" Russian President Vladimir Putin also participated in the ceremony via video conference.