Nearly 3,000 supporters of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and his party United National Movement have gathered outside prison urging his release. Party’s chairman Nika Melia along with thousands of supporters gathered in front of prison No. 12 in Rustavi city in southeast region of the country. Founder of Georgia’s main opposition party, the United National Movement was arrested ahead of elections on October 1st. Jn the capital Tibilisi.

“Saakashvili gave an example of how to fight.” Party’s Chairman Melia said in his speech outside the prison adding “We have a choice of civilization ahead of us. We are participating in a very historical process. This process means that we either will return to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) or towards global civilization.”

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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized Türkiye’s commitment to closer ties with Malaysia, calling for joint action on global issues such as Gaza. In an interview with Malaysia’s Bernama TV during the ASEAN summit, Fidan praised Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s vocal stance on Palestine and stressed the need for Muslim countries to act “shoulder to shoulder” against Israel’s actions, which he described as a “concentration camp” scenario in Gaza.

Fidan highlighted Türkiye and Malaysia’s historic and cultural bonds, urging expanded cooperation in trade, defense, technology, and energy. He noted current trade volume at $5 billion and set a $10 billion target, citing President Erdoğan’s urgency to meet that goal.

He also underlined Türkiye’s active role in diplomacy and mediation in global conflicts, including Gaza, Ukraine, and the Caucasus, and called for reform of the post-WWII international system. “The world is facing systemic crises,” he said. “We must build a fairer global order.”

Fidan concluded by affirming Türkiye and Malaysia share common values and should leverage their partnership to promote peace, equity, and multilateral cooperation worldwide.

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