Donald Trump’s Middle East Policy and the Kurds

Donald Trump’s victory in the recent presidential election opened up a vast area for research on the anticipated outcomes of his presidency for not only the US policy line in general, but also regarding the Middle East in particular. Considering the blueprints of his Middle East Policy, it can be assumed that during the era under his presidency, one of the key challenges would be the relationship between the US and different Kurdish groups in Iraq and Syria and the impact of this relationship on the US policy line regarding Turkey, Syria and Iraq. His policy line would also possibly have an important impact on the power dynamics between the US, Russia, Iran in the region. This paper discusses the future policy steps of the new administration based on the first statements and the close associates of Trump as well as the blueprints of his speeches throughout the presidential campaign.