Osman I

The tomb housed the remains of Suleyman Shah, the grandfather of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire.

Suleyman Shah, the grandfather of Osman I, who founded of the Ottoman empire, is believed to have drowned in the river.

The IS campaign has also raised fears for the safety of Turkish special forces troops in Syria guarding the mausoleum of Suleyman Shah, the grandfather of Osman I, who founded the Ottoman empire.

Out of the ruins of the Seljuk domination arose the Turkish Empire, founded by Ottoman, or Osman I., a nomad chieftain of great prowess, after whom the Ottoman Empire derived its name.