In this handout photograph launched by means of Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, proper, talks to Elon Musk, retaining one in every of his sons, throughout their assembly in New York, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan known as on Elon Musk, the pinnacle of electrical carmaker Tesla, to ascertain a factory in Turkey throughout a assembly in New York, Erdogan’s place of business mentioned Monday. (Turkish Presidency by means of AP)
ISTANBUL – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan known as on Elon Musk, the pinnacle of electrical carmaker Tesla, to ascertain a factory in Turkey throughout a assembly in New York, Erdogan’s place of business mentioned Monday.
Erdogan, who’s in the U.S. to wait the U.N. General Assembly, additionally mentioned doable cooperation between Musk’s area exploration company SpaceX and Turkey’s area program, the Turkish president’s place of business mentioned.
The remark mentioned Erdogan informed Musk that Turkey would welcome cooperation on synthetic intelligence and Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite tv for pc web provider. Musk mentioned SpaceX sought after to safe the important license to supply Starlink in Turkey.
Images of the assembly confirmed Musk retaining one in every of his sons as he talked to Erdogan.
Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir, who attended the assembly, mentioned Musk described Turkey as “among the most important candidates for Tesla investment.”
He added that Musk and Erdogan additionally mentioned Turkey’s armed aerial drone program.