Turkey, Syria, and the Kurds

It's not clear what is about to happen in northern Syria.  The Turks are launching an operation that will bring their forces into that region in much greater numbers.  They are taking charge of all the ISIS prisoners left in US hands (or so it seems).  US forces will not oppose the Turkish presence.  The Turks being in place will protect the local population from the Assad puppet regime which is backed by Iran.  But what seems not yet fully clear is what happens to the local Kurdish population and its militia forces.  Remember, the Kurds were the only group in Syria that fought effectively against ISIS in the early days of (and throughout) the ISIS caliphate.  They were our closest allies in Syria.

It would be a terrible mistake to abandon the Kurds now to Turkish control.  Turkey itself is about one quarter Kurdish and the government in Ankara views the Kurdish militia as a "terrorist" group.  We ought not abandon American allies to face Turkey and its army alone.  Our presence there and our opposition to any action by the Turks has been enough to prevent any major fighting between the Turks and the Kurds.  In my opinion, we owe a debt to the Kurds for their brave fight in Syria.  There are also a great many Kurds in Iraq who have also been loyal American allies.  What will they think if they watch the Trump administration abandon their brethren in Syria?