20 September 2024,   01:31
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Erdogan asks Musk to build Tesla factory in Turkey

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan asked Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk to build a Tesla factory in Turkey, the country’s communications directorate said, writes Reuters.

It cited Musk as saying that many Turkish suppliers are already working with Tesla and that Turkey was among the most important candidates for its next factory.

Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Erdogan and Musk were speaking during a meeting at Turkish House, a skyscraper near the United Nations in New York.

Erdogan is in the U.S. to attend the 78th session of the U.N. General Assembly. He also said during the meeting that Turkey was open to cooperation on artificial intelligence and Starlink, the satellite internet venture of Musk’s SpaceX, the communications directorate said.

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