Turkey's sole Greek daily thanks its saviors

Turkey's only Greek-language daily will continue to publish after an Internet campaign saved the 86-year-old Apoyevmatini from bankruptcy. Apoyevmatini printed a Turkish-language cover story yesterday to thank the people who bought subscriptions to save the longtime publication from going under. "Our dear friends who don't know Greek, today we are celebrating the 86th birthday of our newspaper," said the editorial. "If it weren't for you, it would have been a day of grief. Your response has so overwhelmed us that we don't know how to repay this spiritual debt. You protected your cultural heritage." The four-page Greek-language daily faced closure due to financial problems, further aggravated by the economic crisis in Greece. But an online campaign got positive results, reaching more than 9,000 people and saving the newspaper from shutting down.