Story highlights The 700-year-old remains of Suleyman Shah are moved from a tomb in northern Syria

In recent months, ISIS started taking over villages and towns surrounding the tomb

(CNN) The danger in Syria has gotten so bad that even ancient remains -- and the Turkish soldiers who guard them -- had to be removed.

About 40 Turkish soldiers watching over the Tomb of Suleyman Shah in northern Syria have been evacuated amid the continuing security crisis, Turkish officials said.

"The ongoing conflict and state of chaos in Syria posed serious risks to safety and security of the tomb, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

One soldier was killed in an accident, a Turkish government official said. No other details were released.

The tomb is 37 kilometers (23 miles) from Turkey, near the Euphrates River.

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