The leader of Azerbaijan is Artur Rasizade . It has a legislature known as the National Assembly . Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan . The Baku Turkish Martyrs ' Memorial is in Azerbaijan and is in dedication to the Ottoman Army Soldiers killed at the Battle of Baku . It was designed by Huseyin Butuner and Hilmi Guner . The native name of the Memorial is Turk Sehitleri Aniti .