Turkey will load the first nuclear fuel into the first power plant of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant and officially grant it the status of a nuclear facility on April 27, Erdogan said in a statement earlier on Wednesday.
On Monday, the Kremlin denied Turkish reports that Putin was planning a visit to Turkey.
The Kremlin said on Saturday that Putin and Erdogan discussed the successful implementation of joint strategic projects in the energy sector, including the construction of the aforementioned nuclear power plant.