❗️Turkiye signs deal with Canada to study new nuclear power plant Canada's AtkinsRealis has signed an agreement with Turkish state-owned nuclear energy company TUNAS to study a potential six-reactor, 4.5-gigawatt nuclear power plant in Turkiye, with a feasibility study expected by the end of 2027 and engineering work targeted for completion in 2028. The project forms part of Ankara's efforts to expand nuclear capacity beyond the Russian-built Akkuyu plant, with Sinop and the Thrace region considered potential sites. Turkiye aims to raise nuclear capacity to 10 gigawatts by 2040, meeting 11% of electricity demand.