Why did Turkey move a tomb three times inside Syria?

The Tomb of Suleyman Shah is a prominent site for Turkey which is within Syria and moved three times.

Turkish leaders recently visited a small piece of land in Syria. However, it is just 200 meters from the Turkish border. It is a sovereign region of Turkey in Syria. Why does such an exclave exist inside…

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