The construction of Turkey's nuclear power plant in Akkuyu will start next spring, said the Turkish energy minister, Daily Sabah newspaper reported.
"We want to break ground for the Akkuyu nuclear plant in March or April," said Taner Yildiz during a meeting where he hosted Turkish students who will head to Russia for nuclear engineering training.
Turkey's first nuclear power plant will be used for peaceful purposes and not for nuclear enrichment, Yildiz said.