The Turkish Parliament passed a critical law early Monday for the martyrs' and veterans' families to boost their rights and benefits, particularly in financial terms.
The General Assembly approved the law just hours before it was set to vote on a law as part of the terror-free Türkiye initiative.
Martyrs are mostly members of the security forces, including military personnel and law enforcement officers, who were killed in counterterrorism operations or terrorist attacks, as well as civilians killed in such attacks.
In the past few decades, the terrorist groups PKK and Daesh have been primarily responsible for deadly attacks, both across the country and abroad, targeting Turkish nationals.
The new law passed with the votes of 382 lawmakers in the 600-seat parliament. It provides for increases in monthly payments to the families of martyrs. The total payment to the parents of martyrs will be no lower than the net monthly minimum wage, which is currently slightly above TL 28,000.
