—”Turkey wants Russia weakened so they can start pursuing rebuilding their former empire.”
A forgotten angle.
Erdoğan believes his Muslim pals will do the heavy lifting and he also knows that Putin simply uses the Muslims for his personal ends.
Putin also believes he is destined to become a master of the universe.
So many daydream believers.
Edrogan is a Neo-Ottoman Islamist! His dream is to connect with his ancestral brethren in Turkmenistan. He needs Russia to fall apart so he can extend his influence into Central Asia.