After returning to
Ganja, Nasib bey Yusifbeyli joined the Difai organization, which had been established in 1905 to protect the Azerbaijani Turkish community from Armenian attacks supported by the Russian authorities. In
Ganja, a National Committee was established to oversee all efforts—both open and covert—against Russian rule. The Executive Committee was chaired by Nasib Yusufbeyli, who was also responsible for secret activities. In 1917, Yusifbeyli established the National Party of
Turkic Federalists (Turk Adam-i Markaziyyat Firqasi) in
Ganja, with the main goal of federalism in the
Russian empire. The immediate predecessor of the
Adam-i Markaziyyat party was the Difai organization. Also known as the Federalists, the
Adam-i Markaziyyat gained significant support, particularly among the rural and small-town communities of the
Ganja region. Although its leadership included some prominent local landowners, this did not diminish the movement’s popularity. On the contrary, the Federalists attracted attention largely due to their strong promotion of Turkist ideas. Between April 15 and 20, 1917, the First Congress of Caucasian Muslims was held in
Baku. Leaders mainly from the
Musavat Party, based in
Baku, and the Federalist Party, centered in
Ganja, attended the congress. During the meeting, both the
Federalist Party and the
Musavat Party agreed that
Russia should have a federal system based on democratic representation and land distribution. Later, at the All-Russian Muslim Congress, Nasip Bey Yusufbeyli, representing the
Federalist Party, received support for the idea of federalism in
Russia from
Mehmet Amin Rasulzada. Thus, the congress in April 1917 laid the foundation for the union of the
Musavat and
Federalist parties based on shared principles. Although the parties had disagreements over land reform, they soon officially merged, forming the Turkic Party of Federalists-
Musavat. Over time, this party became known simply as
Musavat. After the merge, Yusifbeyli was nominated as a member of the Constituent Assembly of Russia, where he was elected from the
Transcaucasian electoral district according to list No. 10 - the Muslim National Committee and Musavat. The dispersal of the Constituent Assembly by the Bolsheviks put an end to doubts about the possibility of establishing a parliamentary system in
Russia under the Bolshevik government. This forced deputies from the
South Caucasus to declare the non-recognition of the power of the Bolsheviks and the creation of their own regional power - the Transcaucasian Seim. The seats in this regional parliament were distributed among national parties. The second-largest faction in the Sejm was the Musavat Party faction. The head of the faction was M.E. Rasulzade and N. Yusifbeyli became one of his two deputies. During the period of the Seim Government, Nasib Yusifbeyli was one of the members of the delegation sent to
Batumi to inform representatives about the general situation in
Azerbaijan and to
Istanbul to officially request assistance from
Turkey. On May 27, 1918, at the meeting of former members of the
Muslims of the
Transcaucasian Seim, the National Council of Azerbaijan was established, which included Nasib Yusifbeyli. May 28, 1918, the first Azerbaijani government was created. Yusifbeyli appointed to the posts of Minister of Finance, Minister of Public Education and Religious Affairs. On June 17, during a meeting of the National Council, Nasib Bey Yusifbeyli expressed his views on the ongoing crisis in the country:The new government will rule the country and convene the Constituent Assembly in the nearest future. It will not voluntarily surrender this right to anyone, preserves it as the most valuable thing and only surrenders it in the face of power and the sword. I must declare that I will be the first one to rise against the aggressor who would ever try to interfere with our freedom.After the
Bolshevik invasion of Azerbaijan and fall of ADR in April 1920, N. Yusifbeyli escaped from Baku but was murdered on 31 May 1920. == Relations ==