ANKARA- Turkish companies Kalyon and Kolin are out of a consortium for the Russian-led Akkuyu nuclear plant in Turkey and Russia is in talks with Turkish energy companies and state electricity producer EUAS on joining the consortium, energy sector sources said.

The two sources told Reuters on Tuesday that the Akkuyu project in southern Turkey would have at least one Turkish partner.

(Reporting by Orhan Coskun; Writing by Ali Kucukgocmen; Editing by Daren Butler) ((ali.kucukgocmen@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: Reuters Messaging: ali.kucukgocmen.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))