Groundbreaking ceremony of Akkuyu plant will be held on Tuesday in Turkey's southern Mersin province
Akkuyu nuclear plant
The two presidents will then travel to Ankara where they will hold discussions
The two leaders reportedly emphasized the importance of “being in close contact and acting in coordination”
The plant has an operational date set for the first reactor by 2023
With the involvement of politically powerful Turkish partners, the Akkuyu project is going to speed up