Trump’s Divisive Projects in the Middle East

Trump’s Divisive Projects in the Middle East.

Author: Gouya Roshan (Güya Aydın ) 

The Turkey, Azerbaijan Border Solidarity: Trump’s Game and Its Victims . The Entire Middle East In recent years, a project known as the “Turkey, Azerbaijan Border Solidarity” emerged under the shadow of Donald Trump’s policies and his allies in the White House. This initiative was not conceived as a response to the social and political realities of the region, but rather as part of the United States’ geopolitical rivalry with Russia, Iran, and China.

Its stated goal was to forge a new alliance to curb the influence of these powers in the region; however, its hidden outcome was the promotion of instability and insecurity. Since 2018, with the escalation of sanctions against Iran and intensified military activity in the Caucasus, Washington increasingly demonstrated its support for Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Trump, both openly and behind the scenes, cultivated these two countries as a new counterweight to their regional rivals. Yet this “power game” brought neither genuine security nor lasting progress.

The results of this alliance largely benefited foreign powers while inflicting damaging consequences on the region’s populations. It was formed without taking into account the social realities of either country or providing the necessary public education and awareness. In Turkey, Kurds and other minorities were marginalized under the pressure of extreme nationalist policies; in Azerbaijan, ethnic and sectarian tensions deepened.

What was presented as “solidarity” in reality sowed the seeds of domestic crisis and widespread distrust. It must be noted that Zionism and its allies have never been friends of the people of Turkey and Azerbaijan, nor have they had any genuine concern for other Muslim nations. History is full of clear evidence of this hostility, from Israel’s intelligence cooperation with Armenia during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war to its unrelenting support for attacks on Palestinians. The long-standing “divide and rule” policy remains dominant in the region, fueling ethnic and sectarian divisions and preventing genuine solidarity among Muslim peoples.

Instead of crafting deep, sustainable strategies, Turkey and Azerbaijan have often succumbed to nationalist slogans and populist propaganda. This reliance on foreign support has turned them into pawns for external powers , powers that prioritize their own interests over regional stability, even at the cost of destroying local communities. The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war was a stark example of this complex scenario: intense military backing from Turkey and Azerbaijan, coupled with severe sanctions on Armenia, only heightened hostilities and deepened political fragility.

Armenia a small country with a turbulent history and lacking genuine international support became one of the clearest victims of these power games, much like many other Middle Eastern nations that have been trapped in global rivalries for decades.

The bitter truth is that borders drawn according to foreign interests, and alliances formed at the whim of external powers, bring neither security nor peace. The only “gifts” they offer are instability, insecurity, and suffering for the people. The sole path to salvation lies in respecting human rights, awakening political consciousness within societies, and ending foreign interference.