Türkiye may collaborate with the United States and South Korea on its second planned nuclear power plant, according to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, which could also take the form of a trilateral partnership. Türkiye plans to build three conventional nuclear power plants. The first, Akkuyu, is currently under construction by Russia's Rosatom in the southern province of Mersin. The Akkuyu plant will have a total capacity of 4.8 GW, consisting of four 1.2 GW VVER-1200 reactors. The first reactor is expected to become operational in 2026, with the remaining three scheduled to be commissioned successively in 2026, 2027 and 2028.
The government is in negotiations with Russia, China, Canada, and South Korea for the development of the second and third plants, which are planned for Sinop, on the northern coast, and the Thrace region in the west of the country. Türkiye has also expressed interest in cooperating with the United States on both small modular reactors (SMRs) and conventional nuclear power plants. Additionally, the Turkish government has held discussions with Canada and France regarding collaboration on both large-scale and SMRs. In September 2025, Türkiye signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States on civilian nuclear cooperation.
The country aims to reach 7.2 GW of nuclear capacity by 2035 and 20 GW by 2050.
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