20.01.2026 22:43
The Syrian army cleared the village of Kara Kozak, where the Suleiman Shah Tomb is located, from the YPG. The Syrian army established control over the Citadel of Jabir in the village. The Suleiman Shah Tomb is the only piece of land outside Turkey's national borders.
The Syrian army has liberated the village of Kara Kozak, where the Suleyman Shah Tomb is located, from the YPG.
SULEYMAN SHAH TOMB CLEARED FROM YPG
While the YPG terrorist organization has reached a ceasefire agreement with the government in Syria, the advance of the Syrian army continues. Most recently, the Syrian army cleared a region of historical significance for Turkey from the YPG. The Syrian army liberated the village of Kara Kozak, where the Suleyman Shah Tomb is located, from the YPG. The Syrian army took control of the Castle of Caber in the village.
THE IMPORTANCE OF SULEYMAN SHAH TOMB FOR TURKEY
The Suleyman Shah Tomb, located within the borders of Syria, is a spiritual and political symbol recognized by international law, representing the only exclave (homeland territory) of the Republic of Turkey outside its own borders, as stipulated by the Ankara Agreement signed in 1921 and the Lausanne Agreement of 1923.
It represents a deep cultural heritage for Turkish history and identity, as it houses the remains of Suleyman Shah, the grandfather of Osman Gazi, the founder of the Ottoman Empire; the waving of the Turkish flag and its protection by Turkish soldiers signify Turkey's sovereign rights and historical continuity beyond its borders.
IT WAS TRANSFERRED WITH THE SHAH FIRAT OPERATION
The Suleyman Shah Tomb was first moved from the Castle of Caber to Karakozak in 1975 due to dam waters; in 2015, it was transferred to the village of Eşme, very close to the Turkish border, due to security threats arising from the Syrian civil war through the "Shah Firat" operation. Although it changed locations during these processes, the status of the tomb as Turkish territory and the sovereign rights arising from international treaties have been preserved.
CEASEFIRE REACHED WITH YPG IN SYRIA
The Syrian Ministry of Defense announced today that the 4-day ceasefire declared under the agreement reached between the government and the YPG/SDG terrorist organization has come into effect. In a statement published by the official news agency of the Syrian Presidency, SANA, it was reported that an agreement was reached on a series of issues regarding the future of Hasakah province between the government and the YPG/SDG.
The report noted that the Syrian Presidency has given the YPG/SDG a 4-day period to prepare a detailed plan for the full integration of the areas occupied by the YPG/SDG and to hold consultations. In a statement from the terrorist organization YPG/SDG, it was stated, "We are fully committed to the ceasefire."