[7] For years, his articles and poems appeared in the Turkish review magazine Türk Edebiyatı, having gained acclaim in Turkey for Yel Kaya'dan Ne Aparır?
), an article published in the Turkish literary magazine Varlık that set out to answer critics of the medieval Azerbaijani poet Fuzuli.
[8] In 2002, Vahabzadeh received the Commodore Medal from the Romanian Ministry of Culture for his poetry book titled Benim Garibim (My Poor).
Among his best known long verses, Yollar-Oğullar (Roads-Sons) was dedicated to the Algerian Independence Movement, and the Mugam celebrated Azerbaijan's best known composer Üzeyir Hacıbeyli.
Many of Vahabzade's works had a political edge that purported to criticise inadequacies of the USSR's Western enemies while in fact having underlying resonances with problems back home.
"[12] Vahabzadeh, for instance, was decorated on numerous occasions by the ruling communist authorities for his works which were incorporated into school curriculum in the Azerbaijan SSR.
[13] His best known plays include İkinci Ses (The Second Sound, 1991), Yağışdan Sonra (After the Rain), Artığ Adam (Waste Man) and Vicdan (Conscience).
Others include: Vahabzadeh translated into Azerbaijani as Abydos gəlini, Lord Byron's 1813 work Bride of Abydon inspired by travels in Turkey.
[18] Bəxtiyar Vahabzadə küç, a major street in Baku's Yasamal district, is named after Vahabzadeh,[19] as is a high school in the Turkish city of Adana.