Construction sites. Türkiye’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NDK) Board has granted Akkuyu Nuclear JSC a pre-commissioning permit for the second unit of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. The document formalizes the interaction procedures with the NDK during the upcoming pre-commissioning phase: the Turkish nuclear watchdog will monitor and approve all operations. The application documents for the permit, totaling more than 22,000 pages, were submitted in May 2025. “Obtaining the pre-commissioning permit confirms compliance with the regulator’s requirements for supporting documents and allows us to begin preparations for pre-commissioning operations at the second power unit. Engineers will proceed with the sequential testing and adjustment of the systems and equipment while finalizing construction work,” said Sergey Butskikh, CEO of Akkuyu Nuclear JSC.