As for Syria, it’s been a totally different strategy!! Now, Russia is at damn odds with the Esed regime for Putin wants to see money!!! The Afgan memory, thanks to Pak, is still fresh in his mind!!! And, the US/KSA/UAE supported Kurdish YPG/YPD held area is also there! The Turkish strategy is to maintain a stalemate with Russia while preparing to get the Kurdish held region back, which is one third of Syria with mostly Sunnis...
Thanks to the Coronavirus, all the major outsiders in Syria are falling out! After Libya full concentration will be on Syria! In the meantime PKK strongholds in the Northern Irak is falling apart! And, the Turkish forces are already there in Kandil, the most difficult terrain with the PKK HQ...
And, Turkey and Israil are negotiating to divide the petrochemical wealth in the Eastern Med between themselves under the US oversight...
So far so good....