TAEK
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The Turkish Atomic Energy Authority ( - TAEK) is the official nuclear energy institution of Turkey
. The headquarters is located in Ankara
since 1956, the year it was founded. Among its objectives are high level of academic research in nuclear energy
, development and implementation of peaceful nuclear tools.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The headquarters is located in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
since 1956, the year it was founded. Among its objectives are high level of academic research in nuclear energy
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
, development and implementation of peaceful nuclear tools.