Turkish officials unveiled an ambitious plan to significantly increase reliance on nuclear energy in the national energy mix; The plan aims to reach 7.2 gigawatts of nuclear energy by 2035 and 20 gigawatts by 2050.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alp Arslan Bayraktar stressed the pivotal role of nuclear energy in reaching the country's net-zero emissions goal by 2053 and stressed that Turkey needs to reach an installed capacity of 20,000 MW of nuclear energy within the next 20-25 years. .

Among the most important nuclear energy projects in Turkey that it aims to establish are two new nuclear power plants, in addition to the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), which is under construction in Mersin Governorate on the Mediterranean coast.

Turkey's plan to increase reliance on nuclear energy is an important step towards achieving its environmental goals and enhancing energy security. It also indicates Turkey's commitment to clean energy technologies and reducing carbon emissions, but Turkey faces some challenges in implementing this plan, such as insurance against nuclear risks and nuclear waste management. In addition to large investments in the infrastructure and technologies necessary to implement this plan.