On the occasion of the anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias called on Turkey to discuss with its neighbors its plans for the nuclear power plant in Akkuyu in the South-West coast.
“The Chernobyl disaster, the largest nuclear disaster in history, is a constant reminder of the lurking dangers. As I have already stated, Turkey must reach an understanding with its neighboring countries on the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project,” Dendias wrote on Twitter.
Η καταστροφή του Τσερνόμπιλ, το μεγαλύτερο πυρηνικό δυστύχημα στην Ιστορία, είναι διαρκής υπόμνηση για τους κινδύνους που ελλοχεύουν και σήμερα. Όπως έχω επισημάνει, η Τουρκία πρέπει να συνεννοηθεί με τις γειτονικές χώρες για το υπό κατασκευή πυρηνικό εργοστάσιο στο Ακούγιου. pic.twitter.com/J5P6Uj6vlY
— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) April 26, 2021
According to kathimerini, Dendias has already discussed the Akkuyu power plant with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in February. Dendias highlighted the risk posed by the nuclear power plant to the countries in its immediate vicinity, the unwillingness of Ankara to share any information about Akkuyu.
The first nuclear reactor is scheduled to come online in 2023 to mark the centenary of the modern Turkish state.
