“Turkey does have the finances and population to take on Russia.”
Hmmm. Yeah, how about that Turkish space program, the Turkish nuclear forces, famous Turkish mathematicians, composers, authors, chess masters and scientists.... yeah, the two countries sound very comparable.
Most of those were the Soviet Union, which encompassed not only Russia, but Ukraine & Belarus.
Russia today, without the Soviet satellite nations, is a shell of itself.
Modern Russia has the economic power of such “powerhouses” as: Canada (population 37 million), and Australia (population 24 million).
Considering their population (154 million), Russia is a relatively poor country. Yes, Russia is aggressive in its military adventures, but its military reach is limited due to finances.