07/11/2008
ATOMIC TURKEY
Nuclear Power in the Earthquake Zone
By Daniel Steinvorth in Istanbul
Turkey has long been wary of relying too much on Russia and Iran for its energy needs. Now, it wants to build two nuclear power plants. But in a country prone to earthquakes, is it safe ?
It was only this January that Turks became aware, once again, of how vulnerable their growing economy is. For an entire week, Iran reduced its contractually agreed-upon gas deliveries to Turkey, (...)
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