[Why did Turkey send troops to Syria?] At the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Erdogan was bent on supporting a pro-Government government in the post-war Syria to expand its influence in order to reproduce the old Ottoman glory. As a result, the Syrian Kurdish armed forces are progressing well in the eradication of the "Islamic State" and the control of the territory is also expanding. This made Erdogan really unable to bear it. I have no choice but to make up my mind to tear my face. Especially the United States wants to save some military money from Syria as soon as possible, seize the opportunity and hurry.
【土耳其为什么要出兵叙利亚？】2011年叙利亚内战初起时，埃尔多安一心想在未来战后的叙利亚扶持一个亲土政府，扩大自身影响力，以便重现昔日奥斯曼的雄风。结果，叙利亚库尔德武装在消灭“伊斯兰国”方面进展顺利，控制的地盘也在扩大。这就让埃尔多安真的不能忍了，只好趁现在美国还没下定决心真跟自己撕破脸，尤其是美国想省点军费尽早从叙利亚抽身的心思，抓紧时机，赶紧动手。