Turkiye has intensified its efforts to reduce its energy dependency with an objective of becoming fully independent in terms of supplying own energy needs.

Axar.az informs, citing Huriyyet Daily, in an address at the 11th Energy Efficiency Forum and Exhibition in Istanbul on Oct. 6, Erdogan informed about ongoing efforts to diversify energy resources while investing more into national reserves.

“As in all other areas, we will continue to work until we achieve our goal of a fully energy-independent Turkiye. While we are simultaneously exploring our own resources, we are also exerting efforts to ensure the security of our energy supply in response to growing demand,” he stated.

Nuclear energy is another field in which Turkiye is working intensely Erdogan said, informing that the first electricity will be soon generated by the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant.

“We have other nuclear projects other than Akkuyu. Our talks regarding them are ongoing. We have discussed these issues during our latest visits to China and the United States,” the president said.

Recalling that Turkiye and the U.S. signed an agreement on peaceful use of nuclear energy during his visit to the U.S. late September, Erdogan underlined that this deal covered cooperation on advanced reactor technologies and small modular reactors.