Erdogan’s lobbying efforts follow those by French President Emmanuel Macron, who met Musk in June, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged tech tycoon Elon Musk to open his next Tesla factory in Turkey, becoming the latest leader to lobby one of the worldâs richest men.
Erdogan and Musk have held a string of meetings both in Turkey and on the sidelines of international forums, developing a seeming friendship that they extended on Sunday in New York.
Turkish television on Monday showed Musk entering New Yorkâs Turkish House, a new skyscraper across from the United Nations building, with his three-year-old son, whom he held on his lap during the talks.
Elon Musk says AI ârefereeâ needed after tech CEOs meet US lawmakers
âPresident Erdogan called on Tesla to establish its seventh factory in Turkey,â the Turkish leaderâs office said.
Turkeyâs Anadolu state news agency said Musk told Erdogan that his country was âamong the most important candidatesâ for the new factory.
Erdogan and Musk have held a string of meetings both in Turkey and on the sidelines of international forums, developing a seeming friendship that they extended on Sunday in New York.
Turkish television on Monday showed Musk entering New Yorkâs Turkish House, a new skyscraper across from the United Nations building, with his three-year-old son, whom he held on his lap during the talks.
Elon Musk says AI ârefereeâ needed after tech CEOs meet US lawmakers
âPresident Erdogan called on Tesla to establish its seventh factory in Turkey,â the Turkish leaderâs office said.
Turkeyâs Anadolu state news agency said Musk told Erdogan that his country was âamong the most important candidatesâ for the new factory.
