Posted 9/18/2023, 8:34:43 AM

Erdogan Woos Musk, Offers Tesla Factory and SpaceX Deals in Turkey

Turkish President Erdogan met with Elon Musk in New York and invited him to build Tesla's next factory in Turkey.
Erdogan highlighted that Tesla recently entered the Turkish market since Turkish automaker Togg launched its first electric car.
Erdogan offered SpaceX collaboration opportunities with Turkey's space program.
He invited Musk to Teknofest, Turkey's large aviation/technology festival in late September.
Musk said Turkey is a top candidate for Tesla's 7th factory and some Turkish suppliers already work with Tesla.

cnbc.com

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