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TURKEY OPENS FIRST PARTICLE ACCELERATOR
Hurriyet
May 31 2012
Turkey
A scientist informs Prime Minister Erdogan (L) about the proton
accelerator. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SONMEZ Turkey's first
particle accelerator facility which will serve the health sector and
aims to diminish dependence on external markets opened yesterday near
Ankara by the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK).
"This facility will serve as the hub of nuclear technology as we are
preparing to generate nuclear energy," Prime Ministyer Recep Tayyip
Erdogan said during the facility's opening ceremony.
Research on nuclear physics, electronics and even space studies
will be carried out in the facility, according to Erdogan. Turkey is
committed to build two nuclear plants by 2023, in a move to lessen its
dependence on carbon fuels and generate cheaper electricity, he said.
"In 10 years, the consumption of electricity will be doubled.
Unfortunately, parallel to the increase of our energy consumption,
energy prices are rising. That's why we prefer nuclear plants."
The proton accelerator facility will mainly serve in producing
equipment needed in nuclear medicine, such as magnetic resonance
imaging and tomography, which Turkey spends $10 million annually to
import. "Hereafter, we will be able to produce these equipments in
our own facility," Erdogan said.
The accelerator technology is one of the significant generic
technologies and has a leading role in scientific studies ranging
from biology to hmetallurgy.
In further remarks, Erdogan criticized the international community for
singling out Iran on nuclear issues. "We raise this issue [to] almost
all international platforms. We urge them to take the necessary safety
measures. But those who have nuclear facilities, who see nuclear as a
right to them, do not hesitate in criticizing Iran," he said, recalling
Armenia's very old nuclear plant, located only from 16 kilometers from
the Turkish border, which posed a danger to its immediate neighborhood.
According to Erdogan, every country has the right to have nuclear
energy facilities. "You have to be fair. You will overlook the insecure
plants in Armenia, Israel's nuclear activities but you will spark
crisis over Iran. This is not fair."
Hurriyet
May 31 2012
Turkey
A scientist informs Prime Minister Erdogan (L) about the proton
accelerator. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SONMEZ Turkey's first
particle accelerator facility which will serve the health sector and
aims to diminish dependence on external markets opened yesterday near
Ankara by the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK).
"This facility will serve as the hub of nuclear technology as we are
preparing to generate nuclear energy," Prime Ministyer Recep Tayyip
Erdogan said during the facility's opening ceremony.
Research on nuclear physics, electronics and even space studies
will be carried out in the facility, according to Erdogan. Turkey is
committed to build two nuclear plants by 2023, in a move to lessen its
dependence on carbon fuels and generate cheaper electricity, he said.
"In 10 years, the consumption of electricity will be doubled.
Unfortunately, parallel to the increase of our energy consumption,
energy prices are rising. That's why we prefer nuclear plants."
The proton accelerator facility will mainly serve in producing
equipment needed in nuclear medicine, such as magnetic resonance
imaging and tomography, which Turkey spends $10 million annually to
import. "Hereafter, we will be able to produce these equipments in
our own facility," Erdogan said.
The accelerator technology is one of the significant generic
technologies and has a leading role in scientific studies ranging
from biology to hmetallurgy.
In further remarks, Erdogan criticized the international community for
singling out Iran on nuclear issues. "We raise this issue [to] almost
all international platforms. We urge them to take the necessary safety
measures. But those who have nuclear facilities, who see nuclear as a
right to them, do not hesitate in criticizing Iran," he said, recalling
Armenia's very old nuclear plant, located only from 16 kilometers from
the Turkish border, which posed a danger to its immediate neighborhood.
According to Erdogan, every country has the right to have nuclear
energy facilities. "You have to be fair. You will overlook the insecure
plants in Armenia, Israel's nuclear activities but you will spark
crisis over Iran. This is not fair."