Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has reportedly extended an invitation to Tesla CEO Elon Musk to establish a Tesla factory in Turkey during a meeting in New York, as confirmed by Turkey's communications directorate. Musk responded positively, emphasizing that several Turkish suppliers already collaborate with Tesla, making Turkey a strong contender for its next factory location. However, Tesla has not issued an official response to the proposal, Reuters reported.
Erdogan and Musk's discussions occurred at the Turkish House, a skyscraper near the United Nations, as part of Erdogan's visit to the United States for the 78th session of the U.N. General Assembly.
During their meeting, Erdogan expressed Turkey's openness to cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence and Starlink, the satellite internet project by Musk's SpaceX. Musk reportedly indicated SpaceX's interest in collaborating with Turkish authorities to acquire the necessary licenses to offer Starlink satellite services in Turkey. Furthermore, Erdogan invited Musk to attend the Teknofest, an aerospace and technology festival in Izmir at the end of September, with Musk expressing his willingness to participate.
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This proposal follows Tesla's expression of interest in establishing a factory in India for manufacturing low-cost electric vehicles. Currently, Tesla operates six factories and is constructing a seventh in Mexico as part of its global expansion strategy.
Elon Musk's leadership has seen Tesla shares surge by 123% this year, and the company recently celebrated the production of its 5 millionth car. It's worth noting that in addition to his role at Tesla, Musk acquired X, formerly known as Twitter, for $44bn in 2022. While Musk identifies as a free speech absolutist, he has complied with some Turkish government requests for content censorship, although there have been instances where the social media company has contested Turkish court orders.
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