President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Elon Musk at Turkish House in New York, where he discussed Türkiye’s technological advancements and invited Tesla to consider establishing a factory in Türkiye. He also proposed potential collaboration with SpaceX within Türkiye’s space program. Erdoğan gifted Musk a book, a UN Reform proposal booklet, and a football for Musk’s son during the visit.