Turkey to make payments to bomb victims' families

ANKARA

Turkey announced Thursday that the beneficiaries of the people who lost their lives in the Ankara bombings will be eligible for a monthly payment of 820 Turkish liras ($283).

According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, citizens hurt in the incident will also receive a monthly payment according to their disabilities ranging from between 497 to 820 Turkish liras ($171 to $283).

With legislative regulations from 2012 and 2013, the beneficiaries of the victims of terror attacks and injured civilians are eligible for monthly payments and employment in the public sector.

On Saturday, twin bomb blasts in the Turkish capital killed at least 99 people and injured hundreds more.