Turkey: Russian-made nuclear reactor vessel arrives at Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Mersin

Subscribe to our channel! Mandatory Credit: Rosatom The body of a Russian-made reactor was delivered to the construction site of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in the Turkish province of Mersin on Tuesday. The reactor pressure vessel was transported for 20 days and travelled more than 3,000 km (1,900 miles) from the Rosatom factory in the Russian city of Volgodonsk to the ’Vostochnyy’ cargo terminal, said plant director Sergei Butskikh. “After customs clearance and incoming controls, t