Karim Odar

Karim Ibadulla oghlu Odar (Azerbaijani:Kərim İbadulla oğlu Odər; b.

1901; Baku, Russian Empire - d. 19 November 1981; Ankara, Republic of Turkiye) Azerbaijani politician, public official in the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, economist, the third chairman of the Musavat Party, one of the active members of the Azerbaijani emigration.

After the declaration of independence of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, he worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

From here, with a group of 10-12 people, he travels by boat to Turkey and receives asylum here.

A large number of articles on this subject have been published in "Azerbaijan" magazine.

Azerbaijani political emigrants, c. 1930s. Standing (from left to right): Mirzabala Mammadzadeh, Karim Odar, Ali Azertekin , Hilal Munshi. Sitting: Abbasgulu Kazimzadeh, Mahammad Amin Rasulzade , Khosrov bey Sultanov