Why'd Erdogan Decide To Expand Turkiye's Sphere Of Influence Eastwards?

Why'd Erdogan Decide To Expand Turkiye's Sphere Of Influence Eastwards? Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Assad’s downfall set into motion a fast-moving sequence of events that now threatens Russian influence in the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea, and Central Asia; i.e. its entire…