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Turkey revives a power struggle - World - theage.com.au

"Turkey revives a power struggle

By Karl Vick, Istanbul
March 8, 2006
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TURKEY is reviving its long-deferred quest for nuclear power, pressed by serious energy shortfalls and by strident nuclear ambitions in neighbouring Iran.

'The rise in oil prices and the need for multiple sources of energy make our need for nuclear energy an utmost priority,' Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said last month when announcing plans to build up to five atomic energy plants."

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