Another Islamist maniac on his way to the Bomb?
In what may yet be the start of another Islamist maniac gaining access to nuclear weapons, Turkey opened its first particle accelerator outside of Ankara on Wednesday (Hat Tip: Joshua I). “This facility will serve as the hub of nuclear technology as we are preparing to generate nuclear energy,” Prime Ministyer Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during the facility’s opening ceremony.What could go wrong?
Research on nuclear physics, electronics and even space studies will be carried out in the facility, according to Erdoğan. Turkey is committed to build two nuclear plants by 2023, in a move to lessen its dependence on carbon fuels and generate cheaper electricity, he said. “In 10 years, the consumption of electricity will be doubled. Unfortunately, parallel to the increase of our energy consumption, energy prices are rising. That’s why we prefer nuclear plants.”
...
In further remarks, Erdoğan criticized the international community for singling out Iran on nuclear issues. “We raise this issue [to] almost all international platforms. We urge them to take the necessary safety measures. But those who have nuclear facilities, who see nuclear as a right to them, do not hesitate in criticizing Iran,” he said, recalling Armenia’s very old nuclear plant, located only from 16 kilometers from the Turkish border, which posed a danger to its immediate neighborhood.
According to Erdoğan, every country has the right to have nuclear energy facilities. “You have to be fair. You will overlook the insecure plants in Armenia, Israel’s nuclear activities but you will spark crisis over Iran. This is not fair.”
Labels: nuclear power plant, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish obsession with Israel
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 9:25 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home