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Effects Of Nuclear Power Plant Accidents On Biodiversity And Awareness Of Potential Nuclear Accident Risk Near The Eastern Border Of Turkey

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Bekir Kabasakal at Antalya Bilim University
Bekir Kabasakal
Tamer Albayrak at Dokuz Eylül University
Tamer Albayrak
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Aim: To assay affects of Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) accidents on biodiversity and to point out the Metsamor nuclear Power Plant (MNPP) accident risk in Eastern Armenia near the eastern border of Turkey. Methods: Contemporary literature evaluated for this purpose. Results: NPP accidents affect on animals and plants several ways such as increased mutation rates, developmental abnormalities and morphologic, physiologic, genetic disorders and also reduced adult survival, reproduction suggests etc. Several studies that were conducted on MNPP indicated the combination of design (old technology and unsatisfactory safety measures) and location (exposed to severe seismic waves) of MNPP demonstrated a high possibility of accidents. Conclusion: Previous studies indicated that NPP accidents cause permanent damage to biodiversity. The question is whether we are ready for nuclear accidents. Recent publications indicate that if an accident happens at MNPP, all of Turkey might influence in 10 days. Because of this reason we need to have an urgent action plan and take the necessary precautions for this possible catastrophe.
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VI. International Symposium on Ecology and Environmental Problems POSTER
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EF F ECT S O F NU C LE AR P O WER PLA NT ACCI D EN T S ON
BI O DIV ER S ITY AND AW A R EN E SS O F P OTEN TIA L NUC LEA R
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Aim: To assay affects of Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) accidents on biodiversity and to point
out the Metsamor nuclear Power Plant (MNPP) accident risk in Eastern Armenia near the
eastern border of Turkey.
Methods: Contemporary literature evaluated for this purpose.
Results: NPP accidents affect on animals and plants several ways such as increased
mutation rates, developmental abnormalities and morphologic, physiologic, genetic
disorders and also reduced adult survival, reproduction suggests etc. Several studies that
were conducted on MNPP indicated the combination of design (old technology and
unsatisfactory safety measures) and location (exposed to severe seismic waves) of MNPP
demonstrated a high possibility of accidents.
Conclusion: Previous studies indicated that NPP accidents cause permanent damage to
biodiversity. The question is whether we are ready for nuclear accidents. Recent
publications indicate that if an accident happens at MNPP, all of Turkey might influence in
10 days. Because of this reason we need to have an urgent action plan and take the
necessary precautions for this possible catastrophe.
KEYW ORDS: NUCLE AR POWER PLANT, NUCLEAR ACCIDENT, N UCLEAR RISK,
METSAMOR
... The reactor hit by the earthquake was closed due to seismic safety reasons. Although the damaged reactor was shut down for safety reasons, prominent intellectuals of the Armenian people pointed out the danger posed by the unprotected radioactive material inside the reactor and showed reaction (Kabasakal & Albayrak, 2011;Oğan, 2007;Ornarlı, 2011;Özdaşlı, 2016, pp. 50-51). ...
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As a prominent item on the agenda of Turkish-Armenian relations from time to time, the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, located in the town of Metsamor in Armenia, has become an even more critical issue after the earthquakes in and around the region. The closest settlement to this nuclear power plant in the region is Iğdır. The people of Iğdır, who have current concerns about the power plant, have a different point of view towards the power plant. This study has examined the working principles and risks of nuclear power plants -which are usually seen as a clean energy source- and tried to clarify the misconceptions. Iğdır Province was the most air-polluted city in Europe in 2021. This situation has also caused the local people to establish a relationship between air pollution and the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant. In particular, cancer cases caused by air pollution have been attributed to Metsamor, which does not contribute to air pollution; and this power plant has been seen as a cause of air pollution. This study explains primary reason for this misconception is the relevant public institutions' insufficient information to society despite the deputies' parliamentary questions submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
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