Outlook to nonproliferation activities in the world and cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy among Turkey, Caucasian and Central Asian countries

On the first call for expanding peaceful uses of nuclear energy, Turkey was one of the first countries to start activities in the nuclear field. Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) was established in 1956 and became the member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established in 1957 in same year. TAEK supports, coordinates and conducts the activities in peaceful uses of nuclear energy and acts as a regulatory body and had established cooperation links with developed nations and international organizations. It has established bilateral and multilateral scientific and technical cooperation and signed protocols with scientific organizations of neighboring countries.