Why Russia Is Spending $25B to Build Turkey’s First Nuclear Plant

By The Wall Street Journal featuring Marina Lorenzini, Research Program Coordinator at the Middle East Initiative at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Fletcher Alum

Russia is financing, building, and operating Turkey’s first nuclear plant—a $25 billion project. The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is a big step towards energy independence and economic development. But for NATO, the new plant is a potential security risk as tensions continue to grow with Moscow. WSJ explains what the century-long partnerships between Russia and Turkey means for the region and the future of NATO.

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