Turkey Weighs China Nuclear Plant Amid Rifts With West
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Turkey is in talks with China to build a nuclear power plant, which would be China's largest overseas investment. This comes as Turkey's first nuclear plant is being built with Russia.
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Turkey plans to build multiple nuclear plants to meet its energy goals. It is seeking partnerships with various countries like Russia, South Korea, and now China.
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A deal with China would showcase Turkey's relationships amid tensions between the West and rivals Russia & China. This could widen rifts between Turkey and NATO.
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Tensions linger between Turkey and NATO allies like the US, including over F-16 sales and ratifying Sweden's NATO membership.
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Accepting China's nuclear plant while still working with Russian defense could raise concerns about Turkey's alignments as a NATO member.