Bektur, Y.Bezdegümeli, U.2018-10-022018-10-022006Bektur, Y., ve Bezdegümeli, U. (2006). Nuclear power plant attempts in Turkey and the first licensed site. The Third Eurasian Conference Nuclear Science and Its Application : Proceedings, (s. 31-34). 5-8 October, 2004. Tashkent, Uzbekistan.http://kurumsalarsiv.tenmak.gov.tr/handle/20.500.12878/865International Atomic Energy AgencyIn this paper, detailed information regarding Turkey’s past attempts for the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) and site survey studies conducted for this plant is given. Also, some important characteristics of the first licensed site, namely Akkuyu, are summarized. There were four attempts made for the construction of an NPP in the past. However, all of them failed due to technical, economical and/or some other reasons. Akkuyu site has been selected among around 25 candidate sites for the reasons that bulky materials can be transported there by sea; it is located near the major electricity demand centers; soil-structure interaction and slab stability are suitable for the construction of an NPP; its surrounding is one of the most sparsely populated areas of Turkey; and it is seismically the most stable region in earthquake-prone Turkey, e.g. Turkish Electricity Authority (TEK) was granted a site license for the Akkuyu in 1976.enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessNuclear power plantsNükleer güç santralleriNuclear power plants -- TurkeyNuclear power plants -- TürkiyeThe first licensed siteİlk lisanslı yerAkkuyuconferenceObject3134