Relations between Turkey and Syria have recently become increasingly strained. Turkish armed forces shot down a Syrian Air Force MIG-21 on Mar. 23, which Turkey said had "violated" its airspace. Yet that doesn't necessarily mean the plane should be shot down. Turkey's tough stance on the issue shocked the world.

The Erdo an government of Turkey needs to convince its voters about the real terrorist threat coming from Syria. Meanwhile, it also needs to take measures to prevent any possible war with Syria.

Turkey said the jet had crossed into its airspace in an area where Syrian rebels have been battling President Bashar al-Assad's forces for the control over a border crossing. Syria, on the other hand, claimed the jet was pursuing rebel fighters inside Syria itself.

The Syrian government says the rebels that have been fighting for control of the Kasab crossing were supported by the Turkish government. The Turkish military plans to beef up forces in the Suleyman Shah Tomb, a sovereign exclave of Turkey within Syria. These confrontations further escalated the Turkey-Syria border tensions. Turkey's armed forces are now on full alert along the border with Syria; a battle between both seems to be brewing.

In addition to the tense relations with the Syrian army, Turkey also faces terrorist threats. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu said publicly that Turkey has the right to take every precaution in order to protect the tomb of Suleyman Shah in Syria. His statement came after clashes between opposition groups the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) had intensified in the region and the al-Qaeda-affiliated organization took control of a nearby town.

There's reason for Turkish leadership concerns over Syria. On Mar. 20, a group of armed men attacked a Turkish paramilitary unit in Nigde Province, killing two officers and injuring four others. The three assailants were Muslims from Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo. They were said to be headed for Istanbul, Turkey's financial capital and most densely populated metropolis.