ANKARA (AA) – World leaders paid tribute to former US President Jimmy Carter, highlighting his lifelong dedication to peace, democracy and humanitarian causes. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban highlighted Carter’s contribution to Hungary during a challenging time. “By returning the Holy Crown to the people of Hungary at the en...
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US President, has died at the age of 100. He was President from 1977 to 1981. Carter was the oldest living former president. It was during his presidency that former USSR invaded Afghanistan. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his post-presidency humanitarian work. Carter spent his last […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump raised concerns Saturday about “ridiculous” tolls for US ships passing through the Panama Canal. He threatened to demand the canal’s return to American control if Panama failed to address the issue. Trump described the Panama Canal as a vital national asset for the US in a post on ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Former President Jimmy Carter, who recently turned 100, has cast his ballot for the 2024 presidential election by mail from his home in Georgia. The Carter Center confirmed his vote was submitted on Wednesday, the second day of early voting in the southeastern state of Georgia. Carter reportedly expressed his intention to...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Former President Jimmy Carter turned 100 Tuesday, becoming the first former US commander-in-chief to live for a century. The feat of becoming the longest-lived president adds to a list of firsts for Carter, who was the first US president to be born in a hospital, and the first and only United States […]