We have many weapons development programs and we are better off having better weapons and good timing before we start a new operation in Syria. Hence the time spent before a new operation is well justified.
No amount of weapons you make will close the gap on US power. The longer you leave it the more entrenched the americans can become. As for the Russians tomorrow if the Ukraine war ends you will have lost an opportunity that may not present itself again.
Dont let blind faith in religion make you blind to politics. Government is their to get results, its not there to be worshipped.
Just like everyone looks back and understands how dumb it was to waste years before moving in, you will look back at these years and wonder why more inaction was observed.
Its clear erdogan is asking for permission, thats killed Turkish ability to intervene. No one fears Turkey in Syria not even the YPG. Thats why you shouldnt constantly bark, your bluff gets called and once its get called its hard to revert course.
Its almost entirely meant for domestic consumption now, he's not really interested in risking his rule of Turkey to secure Turkeys future in Syria. Its about feeding the mindless zombie horde who follows him.
I fear this government in 10 years time will tell the Turkish people that YPG state in syria is good for Turkey, just like they did the same with the KRG. It was first a threat and a danger to Turkeys own stability and soverignty, then they turned it into "its good for Turkey." Its so good that when they had a referendum for indepedence, Turkey had to oppose it knowing the instability it will create for the entire region.
The KRG owned media btw like Rudaw and Kurdistan24 are the biggest promoters of Kurdistan separatism within Turkey.