Chief of Turkish food delivery company gives his 114 employees share of £17m windfall when he sold the firm

More than 100 Turkish workers at an online food company will share a £17 million windfall after their boss decided they deserved to benefit from its sale. Nevzat Aydin sold Yemeksepeti, one of Turkey's most successful technology brands, for £378 million in May to German-based Delivery Hero.Now, each of the firms 114 employees is set to receive a bonus worth around £152,000 - 150 times their monthly salary.

'We did this because if there is a success, we have accomplished it altogether,' Mr Aydin said, according to the Hurriyet Daily News. Mr Aydin told how some workers cried and others screamed after learning of their good fortune.They normally earn between £640 and £1,200 each month.'There were emotions, because you affect the lives of the people,' said Mr Aydin, who is staying on as the firms CEO.'People can buy homes, cars. 'They can immediately do something otherwise they could not with monthly wages of 3,000-5,000 Turkish Liras. 'It was a good thing; I wish we could have given them more.'The amount each employee will receive has been determined by their length of service, contribution to the firms success and the impact they will have on its future.