HAEA delegation visit to the Turkish Nuclear Regulatory Authority

From 17 to 20 October 2022, the Turkish Nuclear Regulatory Authority hosted a delegation of senior officials and experts from the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority, led by Andrea Beatrix Kádár, President of the HAEA. As part of the programme, the delegation visited the construction site of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant and the heads of the Turkish and Hungarian authorities signed a renewed cooperation agreement (Memorandum of Understanding).

During the visit, a number of technical issues were discussed, including the organisational changes and operation of the two authorities, regulatory inspections, training of engineers, the legal framework as well as specific technical issues at expert level. One of the highlights of the programme was a visit to the construction site of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, where four units are being built in parallel.

The Memorandum of Understanding between the Turkish and Hungarian authorities was signed for the first time in 2014 and a number of meetings and technical discussions were already implemented based on that. The exchange of information is particularly important since a VVER-1200 nuclear power plant is under construction in Turkey (similar to the planned one in Hungary), so the highly valued experience can be utilized well in HAEA's activities.



The recently signed renewed agreement provides a framework for close cooperation between the HAEA and the Turkish Nuclear Regulatory Authority for a further 5 years.