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24 Mayıs 2016 Salı

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Nuclear Power in Turkey


The article is about the nuclear power in Turkey. Lately, Akkuyu nuclear power is planned to Mersin, Turkey. I  think  that  there  are  two  possible  reasons  why  nuclear  power  plants  shouldn’t be  set  up  in  Turkey.  The  first  reason  is  that  nuclear  power  plants  can  create  radioactive  waste  and   nuclear  accidents.  The  waste  produced  by  nuclear  reactors  needs  to  be disposed  of  at  a  safe  place  as  they  are  extremely  hazardous   and  can  leak  radiations  if  not  stored  properly. Even small radiation leaks can give rise to devastating effects.  In addition  nuclear  power  poses  many  threats  to  people  and  the  environment. In the article, the writer mentions that in 1986,  nuclear  power  accident  happened  in  Chernobyl,  which  affected  many  European  countries  such as Bulgaria, Turkey and even UK.  The number of  the  patients  diagnosed  with  cancer  increased in  Turkey  due  to  nuclear  radiation. Also, s/he mentions Turkish singer, Kazım Koyuncu. He suffered from the cancer in the past and died when he was 33 years old. The  second  reason  is  that  using  nuclear  power  energy  requires  a  lot of  investment  to  found  a  nuclear  power  station.  It  is necessitates  a   high  cost  investment,  so  it  is  not  possible  for  Turkey  to  afford  such  a  costly  source  of  alternative  energy.  Some  people  think  that  the  generation  of  electricity  through  nuclear  energy  reduces  the  need  for  energy  produced  from  fossil  fuels  like  coal  or  oil;  consequently,  it  can  mean  lowering  the  greenhouse  effects.  On  the  other  hand,  nuclear  power  puts   Turkish  people’s  lives  and  their  environment  at  risk.  Therefore,  the  government should   prefer  to  use   renewable  energy  sources such  as  solar  and  wind  power  by  setting  up  wind  turbines  of  this    or  solar  panels  allowing  the  production  the  electricity. Generally, in the article the writer does not support that the nuclear power is set up in Turkey. I think that nuclear power is an amazing power for meeting the needs; however, at the same time this nuclear power can be dangerous both people and environment. When Chernobyl disaster happened in the past, people suffered from various diseases and defects. Therefore, I cannot support nuclear power in our country. Some countries like Japan are very successful of using the nuclear power even when happened to disaster. To sum up, nuclear power should not put at risk people’s lives and should be safe enough in case of emergency or natural disaster.  

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