Recep Tayyip Erdogan (69) is in America to participate in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Tesla and the Turkish Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
Tesla billionaire Elon Musk, 52, is in a dispute with the Turkish government over his short messaging service. In other cases, the social media company flouted orders from Turkish courts.
In August, Tesla expressed interest in building a factory in India to make low-cost electric cars. Tesla currently operates six factories and is building a seventh factory in Mexico to expand its global presence. Musk said in May that the automaker would likely select a site for a new factory by the end of the year. Musk will also meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in California on Monday. Musk announced at X that the conversation would be about artificial intelligence (AI).