Erdogan and Musk, Discuss Establishing , a Tesla Factory in Turkey.br Erdogan and Musk, Discuss Establishing , a Tesla Factory in Turkey.br ABC reports that Turkish President br Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged br Elon Musk to establish a Tesla factory in Turkey.br ABC reports that Turkish President br Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged br Elon Musk to establish a Tesla factory in Turkey.br On September 18, Erdogan's office said br that the president asked Musk about br the factory during a meeting in New York.br On September 18, Erdogan's office said br that the president asked Musk about br the factory during a meeting in New York.br The meeting took place while br Erdogan visited the United States to attend br the United Nations General Assembly. .br According to the president's office, the meeting br also covered potential cooperation between br Musk's SpaceX and Turkey's space program.br The president's office said that Erdogan also told br Musk that Turkey would be willing to cooperate on br artificial intelligence and SpaceX's Starlink system.br The president's office said that Erdogan also told br Musk that Turkey would be willing to cooperate on br artificial intelligence and SpaceX's Starlink system.br According to Musk, SpaceX would br look to secure the necessary license to br bring the Starlink system to Turkey.br Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Turkey's Industry and Technology br Minister, said that Musk said Turkey was "among br the most important candidates for Tesla investment.".br Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Turkey's Industry and Technology br Minister, said that Musk said Turkey was "among br the most important candidates for Tesla investment.".br According to Kacir, Musk and Erdogan also talked br about Turkey's armed aerial drone program. .br The far-ranging meeting reportedly br took place at Turkish House near br the United Nations building in New York.br The meeting came after Musk's X (formerly Twitter) br came under fire for restricting access to certain br content ahead of Turkey's general election in May.