Alwaght- In an IAEA
'secret' 98-page report issued on Feb. 20 2014, the unfulfilled nuclear duties
of Turkey were revealed.
According
to the report, not made public until now, Turkey has not fulfilled many of the recommendations
by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on its bid to acquire nuclear
energy, Turkey- based Hürriyet news paper reported.
Türkiye
Atom Enerjisi Kurumu (TAEK) should fulfill the IAEA recommendations on its
nuclear energy facilities in particular Akkuyu nuclear power plant project,
developed by Russia in the country’s southern province of Mersin.
A
leading absence is the definition “of a national policy for all kinds of
radioactive waste and to identify the responsibilities of a national waste
management organization”.
“The
government of Turkey should develop a long-term plan for activities and
facilities needed for radioactive waste management,” the report said, Hurriyet
Daily News reported.
One of the key items in the report is clarifying the roles of TAEK as an
independent regulator, which was not realized despite the Nuclear Security
Convention, which is signed by Turkey, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
No steps were taken on the realization of demands by TAEK as well.
“Turkey
should ensure that the comprehensive nuclear energy law is promulgated as soon
as possible and adequately addresses a number of important issues including the
need to establish a regulatory body without promotional responsibilities and
independent from entities having responsibilities or interests that could
unduly influence its decision making; define the functions of the regulatory
body and the responsibilities of authorized persons; and cover nuclear safety,
security and safeguards,” as Hurriyet Daily
News reported.
