War or retreat?

Are there any Turks aware of what Süleyman ?ah's tomb on the bank of Euphrates, the sole Turkish territory cut off from the mainland, who could say right away that s/he was pleased with the "relocation" of the tomb? Or, are there any Turks who, Machiavellian political considerations apart, would right away accuse the government of undertaking an operation to save Turkish soldiers caught in between the warring sides in Syria's civil war? Could anyone with some brains - again apart from political exploitation - accuse a government that with such a successful operation pulled the country a few inches away from becoming part of the Syrian fire?

It is difficult for many people to praise a government that has been persistently and intentionally pulling Turkey into an atmosphere of confrontation with awareness that the hot air of polarization has successfully filled the balloon of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Yet, like even a broken watch shows the correct hour at least once a day, this government has been the architect of many accomplishments and the replacement of the tomb of Süleyman ?ah was just one of them.

Turkey's land inside Syria might have reduced by a few square meters or expanded. What's in that? Is Turkey going to engage in irrigation there? Or, if the plot is opened to construction and will a few meters more be important? Likewise, flats with a view of the Euphrates might fetch a higher value, but secure flats right next to the border at the new tomb area could be equally precious.

Joke apart, it is high time to concentrate on what happened and why indeed it did. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or Daesh or whatever it might be called, Islamist terrorists have been dreaming of converting their...