China's power plant project with direct investment in Turkey starts construction

Governor of Adana Mahmut Demirtas (4th L, Front) attends the ceremony marking the start of the construction of Hunutlu Thermal Power Plant in Adana, Turkey, on Sept. 22, 2019. The Hunutlu Thermal Power Plant, China's biggest project with direct investment in Turkey, officially started construction on Sunday in the southern province of Adana. The project, with a total investment of 1.7 billion U.S. dollars mainly from the Shanghai Electric Power Company, is a flagship project linking the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative with Turkey's "Middle Corridor" vision. (Xinhua/Zheng Siyuan)