TR Nuclear Energy Program

[Nilgiri]

True, Akkuyu is just a Russian Nuclear Power located in Turkey. If they don't to provide us energy, we cannot do anything about it.

Depends on fine print and what any (future) arbitration agreed upon is inside that.

Doubt Turkiye went in blind.

 

[Sanchez]

If Russia controls the supply 10% of your electricity production, that is a very big dependence.

10% number is based on current consumption.
This is much more accurate with the long course projections that includes greens, LNG and other NPPs:
"It is estimated that Akkuyu will meet 5.5% of Turkey's energy consumption 8 years after it becomes fully operational, 4% by the end of its feed-in tariff period, and 1.8% by 2082, the end of its projected economic life."

https://www.avekon.org/papers/1426.pdf

Will we be able to shot down another Russian plane that violates our airspace?

I think you're underestimating how much Turkish/Russian relationship is based on transactionalism and how adept two countries are at compartmentalization. Turkey killed about 10 more Russian soldiers since the 2015 shootdown.

There are rumors about Russia preparing a big operation in Idlib

4 million refugees that possible operation creates is more devastating than Akkuyu not producing energy.

Russia is building a second NPP to Sinop

That is not yet clear.

 

[Huelague]

By design, if it doesn't supply energy, Rosatom doesn't get paid. And it can only supply energy to Turkey, so only way for it to make money and recoup its 25 billion dollar cost is to sell energy to Turkey. We can use other energy sources, we have a huge LNG sector and US is always ready to sell.

For a much more facking price.

 

[Strong AI]

President Erdoğan shared that the construction of the first reactor of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, the largest energy project in the history of the Republic, was recently completed. He stated:
"We have finished the turbine assembly of the first reactor. We successfully rotated the turbine shaft, marking a significant milestone. We will begin trial production by the end of this year and deliver the first electricity from Akkuyu. With the completion of the other reactors, we foresee the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant operating at full capacity by 2028."

Erdoğan also noted that once the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant becomes fully operational with all its components, Turkey’s annual natural gas imports will decrease by 7 billion cubic meters, which will result in savings of 2.5 billion dollars.

Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan: Türkiye'yi doğal gaz ve petrol arama alanında küresel aktör haline getireceğiz

Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, "Türkiye'yi doğal gaz ve petrol arama alanında küresel bir aktör haline getireceğiz." dedi. - Anadolu Ajansı

www.aa.com.tr