Officials from Turkey and the Zionist entity will meet next week for talks on compensation for the families of victims of a deadly 2010 flotilla raid for which the Jewish state apologized last week.

Officials from Turkey and the Zionist entity will meet next week for talks on compensation for the families of victims of a deadly 2010 flotilla raid for which the Jewish state apologized last week, the Turkish deputy prime minister said Friday.

"A delegation from Israel will travel to Turkey next week to work out the compensation issue," Bulent Erinc said in televised remarks.

Ties between occupation entity and Turkey plummeted in May 2010 when Zionist commandos staged an offensive pre-dawn raid on a six-ship flotilla heading to the Gaza Strip, killing nine Turkish nationals.

The assault triggered an international outcry and severely damaged relations between regional allies Turkey and the Jewish entity, with Ankara demanding a formal apology and compensation for the families of the victims.

Erinc declined to say how much compensation would be paid out by the Zionists, adding the exact amount would be clarified after talks with the lawyers of victims' families.