And Zimbabwe was no where near the Egyptian Southern Kingdom, and Mussolini came ~1800 years after the height of the Roman Empire. There is no point other than attempting to create a narrative of ancient power & nationalism and aligning it with yourself. Propaganda doesn't operate with logic.
It inspires nationalism which enables dictators
Erdoğan is a dictator propped up on Islamic sentiment and tradition. He is not a nationalist.
the 'point' is being able to say that turkey is the world-historical nexus of civilization, with the earliest urban civilization, which feeds nationalist narratives. every country likes to think they're special.