Turkey’s Nuclear Power Plans and Nuclear Fuel Cycle Options 22 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Çiğdem Bilezikçi Pekar, EDAM, nuclear fuel cycle, Sinop, The Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM)
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EDAM Discussion Paper Series, 2014/4, May 2014 Türkçe
Çiğdem Bilezikçi Pekar *
One of the ambiguities surrounding Turkey’s nuclear energy program is the country’s nuclear waste policy. Turkey has yet to adopt a strategy on how to deal with the issue of spent nuclear fuel which would be produced at the planned nuclear power plants in Akkuyu and Sinop. (suite…)
Filori: Reforms not fast enough for EU membership 22 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Cyprus, EU membership, European Commission, Jean-Christophe Filori, Turkey’s EU accession process
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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) Wednesday, May 22, 2014, p. 4
Istanbul
Jean-Christophe Filori, the head of the Turkey unit at the European Commission’s (EC) Directorate General for Enlargement, said last week that there are three obstacles before Turkey’s European Union membership, emphasizing that Turkey’s democratic reforms have been reversed in recent times. (suite…)
Turkish Disaster Shines Light on State Mining Ties 22 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, CHP, coal, mining, Soma
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The Wall Street Journal Asia (USA) May 22, 2014, p. 6
By Ayla Albayrak and Joe Parkinson
Istanbul – This month’s mine disaster roiling Turkey is shining a light on the ruling party’s close ties to the industry, with opposition lawmakers accusing the government of allowing companies to get away with lax safety standards and low wages. (suite…)