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Turkey evacuates soldiers from Suleyman Shah tomb in Syria

One solider has died after the Turkish military launched an operation to evacuate its soldiers who were guarding the Suleyman Shah tomb in Syria, Reuters news agency reports.

The Turkish government said last year that Islamic State militants were advancing on the mausoleum, which is guarded by about 40 Turkish soldiers.

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Turkish PM: Remains of Suleyman Shah moved

Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkish soldiers are still guarding the remains of Suleyman Shah. Credit: Bernd Von Jutrczenka/DPA/Press Association Images

Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the remains of Suleyman Shah have been moved to a different area in Syria which has been brought under the control of the Turkish army.

Turkey's armed forces launched an operation on Saturday night to evacuate soldiers guarding the mausoleum of Suleyman Shah who is the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire.

Turkey's military said there were no clashes during the operation but one soldier was killed in an 'accident'.

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