Erdogan and Musk, Discuss Establishing , a Tesla Factory in Turkey.<br />Erdogan and Musk, Discuss Establishing , a Tesla Factory in Turkey.<br />ABC reports that Turkish President <br />Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged <br />Elon Musk to establish a Tesla factory in Turkey.<br />ABC reports that Turkish President <br />Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged <br />Elon Musk to establish a Tesla factory in Turkey.<br />On September 18, Erdogan's office said <br />that the president asked Musk about <br />the factory during a meeting in New York.<br />On September 18, Erdogan's office said <br />that the president asked Musk about <br />the factory during a meeting in New York.<br />The meeting took place while <br />Erdogan visited the United States to attend <br />the United Nations General Assembly. .<br />According to the president's office, the meeting <br />also covered potential cooperation between <br />Musk's SpaceX and Turkey's space program.<br />The president's office said that Erdogan also told <br />Musk that Turkey would be willing to cooperate on <br />artificial intelligence and SpaceX's Starlink system.<br />The president's office said that Erdogan also told <br />Musk that Turkey would be willing to cooperate on <br />artificial intelligence and SpaceX's Starlink system.<br />According to Musk, SpaceX would <br />look to secure the necessary license to <br />bring the Starlink system to Turkey.<br />Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Turkey's Industry and Technology <br />Minister, said that Musk said Turkey was "among <br />the most important candidates for Tesla investment.".<br />Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Turkey's Industry and Technology <br />Minister, said that Musk said Turkey was "among <br />the most important candidates for Tesla investment.".<br />According to Kacir, Musk and Erdogan also talked <br />about Turkey's armed aerial drone program. .<br />The far-ranging meeting reportedly <br />took place at Turkish House near <br />the United Nations building in New York.<br />The meeting came after Musk's X (formerly Twitter) <br />came under fire for restricting access to certain <br />content ahead of Turkey's general election in May.
