Tesla Expands in to Turkey!

Tesla, one of the world's largest electric vehicle manufacturers, is officially entering the Turkish market as Tesla Turkey. Tesla car models will be offered for sale in Turkey and the company will serve in Turkey country with their service, maintenance networks and stores. Thus, Tesla will provide employment opportunities for thousands of people.

According to the news quoted by Hürriyet, the US electric car giant established a company called "Tesla Motors Sales and Services Limited Company" in Turkey. Kemal Geçer was announced as the CEO of the company. The capital of the company was increased by 3 million dollars.

Which Models Will Be On Sale?

According to the information conveyed, Tesla will offer Model X, Model Y, Model S and Model 3 cars for sale in our country this year. In addition, a launch will be held in Turkey and the models and the prices of the models will be announced to everyone.

Tesla, of course, does not only enter the Turkey market with their cars. The company is also preparing to establish Superchargers stations in Turkey. According to the official website of the company, the provinces where supercharging stations are specified. It is to be established in: Ankara, Antalya, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bursa, Edirne, Sakarya (specified as Hendek district), İstanbul, İzmir and Konya.

The company also aims to provide employment opportunities to thousands of people in the country. This will be especially in Istanbul. It is claimed that job postings will be published on the official website of the company in the near future.

The first question that comes to everyone's mind is; “How much will the cars cost?” Although, the price of the models in Turkey is not yet known clearly. The company is expected to announce the prices with a launch in Turkey.

Kemal Geçer Becomes CEO of Tesla Turkey Motors Company

Kemal Geçer, the CEO of Tesla Motors, the Turkish branch of Tesla, is only 38 years old and has a brilliant career. Having graduated from Schumpeter School of Business and Economics, Geçer started his first business life at Vodafone. Having also acted as Strategy Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers AG and IQ Group, Kemal Geçer became the General Manager of HEINE Medizin GmbH in Düsseldorf in 2013. Transferring to Lufthansa in 2015, Geçer became the General Manager of Lufthansa Turkey in 2016.