Türkiye · Istanbul · 41.014, 28.955 (approximate location)

TR-1

TR-1, a research reactor (pool) in Istanbul, Türkiye, with 1 MW of thermal power, operated by Cekmece Nuclear Research & Training Center. Decommissioned, first critical in 1962.

It was one of the 3 research reactors Türkiye has had; 2 remain in operation today. It was the first research reactor in Türkiye to go critical. 48 pool-type reactors remain in operation today across 28 countries.

Country

Türkiye

City

Istanbul

Type

Pool

Thermal power

1 MW

Operator

Cekmece Nuclear Research & Training Center

Status

Decommissioned

First criticality

1962

See also: every research reactor in Türkiye · How research reactors work