Japanese delegation submitted a letter from the Japanese economy, trade and industry minister highlighting possible cooperation between Japan and Turkey in Turkey’s energy sector, said Taner Yildiz, the minister of energy and natural resources, according to Today’s Zaman.
“We see this offer from Japan as an important bid in terms of our efforts to construct nuclear power plants in Turkey. However, we told them that we cannot give them a definite answer before concluding our negotiations with South Korea,” says Yildiz.
Turkey is currently negotiation a deal with South Korea in building a power plant in Sinop province. The country also recently singed a contract with Russia about building another plant in Mersin province, along the Mediterranean Sea. Turkey has no plans to build a third plant at the moment, says Yildiz.
Yildiz told that US has not made any bids when it comes to the construction of nuclear power plants in Turkey.
Nobuaki Tanaka who is the Japanese Ambassador to Turkey made a brief speech yesterday in Ankara, where he highlighted Japan’s growing interest in Turkey’s energy field, especially when it comes to nuclear and renewable energy. bne.
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