Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk to build a new factory in Turkey during a meeting at Turkish House in New York.
Musk said many Turkish suppliers are currently working with Tesla (TSLA) and the country will be among the top candidates for a Tesla investment, according to Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Turkey's industry and technology minister who attended the meeting.
Erdogan and Musk also discussed Turkey's artificial intelligence strategy, according to a statement from Turkey's communications directorate.
The potential cooperation between Musk's spacecraft maker SpaceX and Turkey's space program was also discussed. Musk said SpaceX plans to seek a license to offer Starlink in Turkey.
Erdogan is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly's annual meeting that kicks off on Monday.
Musk is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in California on Monday to discuss AI technology. The meeting comes amid growing criticism over the increase in antisemitic speech on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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