Dr Harun Yilmaz covers the life of Azerbaijani statesman Alimardan Topchubashov in his article for the BBC (link is external). Topchubashov was a lawyer, publisher, reformist, and a member of the Russian Imperial Duma (Parliament). After 1917, he was one of the founding fathers of Azerbaijan. Topchubashov also led the Azerbaijani diplomatic mission at the Paris Peace Conference.