Korea sees high chance for Turkey atomic power deal

Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyung-hwan expressed confidence Thursday that Korea will win an atomic power plant order in Turkey by the end of the year. 

He said the Turkey and Korea plan to have a private negotiation, instead of an open bid, for the project to build nuclear reactors in the northern region of Sinop.

“We see strong possibilities,” Choi told reporters after meeting with Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz in Ankara. “We don’t see any competition because this would be a negotiated contract.”

Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyung-hwan (right) meets with Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz in Ankara on Thursday. Ministry of Knowledge Economy