He was solidifying his power and control. Out the window went his military effectiveness.
He will never rebuild it. The Kemalist might be able to. They are not much better than Erdogan when you look at it honestly. They do Genocide, that which Erdogan wants to do now. He wants to kill the Kurds in N. Syria and settle Turkmen and some Chinese there. Only problem is, Kurds will not allow it to happen. They are armed, will fight and have seen this script before. They are not dummies.