On 5 August 2012, during the Syrian Civil War, the Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that "The tomb of Suleyman Shah and the land surrounding it is our territory.
Pada tanggal 5 Agustus 2012, di tengah kecamuk Perang Saudara Suriah, Perdana Menteri Turki Recep Tayyip Erdoğan menyatakan bahwa "Makam Suleyman Shah dan tanah di sekitarnya adalah wilayah kami.