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ÇNAEM

1958 establishments in TurkeyBuildings and structures in IstanbulKüçükçekmeceNuclear research institutesNuclear research reactors
Nuclear technology in TurkeyOrganizations based in IstanbulOrganizations established in 1958Research institutes in TurkeyScience and technology in Turkey

The Çekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center (Turkish: Çekmece Nükleer Araştırma ve Eğitim Merkezi), known as ÇNAEM, is the primary nuclear research and training center of Turkey. The organization was established on March 6, 1958 as a subunit of Turkish Atomic Energy Administration (Turkish: Türkiye Atom Enerjisi Kurumu, TAEK) at Küçükçekmece district in the west of Istanbul. The organization's name was coined on August 12, 1960 in conjunction with its location.The groundbreaking of the facility at the eastern shore of Lake Küçükçekmece to house the country's first nuclear research reactor was held in 1959. After completion of the construction and the start of the operation of the research reactor, the official opening of the center took place on May 27, 1962 in the presence of President Cemal Gürsel.The center is directed by Ass. Prof. Dr. Gürsel Karahan.

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