This collection consists of thousands of pages arranged topically and chronologically on crucial subjects related to the relationship between Afghanistan and the U.S., such as political parties and elections, unrest and revolution, human rights, government, administration, fiscal and monetary issues, labor, housing, police and crime, public health, national defense, foreign policy-making, wars and alliances, education, religion, culture, trade, industry, foreign relations, and natural resources.

This database covers documents published between 1950 and 1959 related to Turkey, Turkish Society, Republic of Turkey, Atatürk, Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, Democrat Party (DP), Republican Peoples' Party (CHP), Sunni Islam, American Embassy in Ankara, United States, Department of State, Internal Affairs, U.S. State Department Central Classified Files, Politics and Government, Democracy, Social Conditions, Economic Conditions, Foreign Relations, Political Affairs, Political Parties and Elections, Unrest and Revolution, Human Rights, Government, Administration, Fiscal and Monetary Issues, Labor, Housing, Police and Crime, Public Health, National Defense, Foreign Policymaking, Wars and Alliances, Education, Religion, Culture, Trade, Industry, Foreign Relations, Natural Resources.

Born in 1879, an only son, Sir Mark Sykes succeeded his father in 1913 as 6th Baronet with large estates in Sledmere, East Yorkshire. By then he had already distinguished himself in military affairs, and as an amateur diplomat, a writer, linguist, politician and keen traveller, particularly in the Middle East. As MP for the Central Hull constituency from 1911, Sir Mark built up a considerable reputation in the House, due in large part to his Middle Eastern expertise.