Turkish Ministry of Transport will impose stricter controls on civil aviation in response to the Atlasjet MD-83 crash that killed all 57 onboard on Nov. 30.

The ministry will perform checks of all aircraft operated by private airlines in the country, as well as checks of training standards, Turkish media reported.

In addition, authorities intend to reduce flights to destinations on which carriers suffer from low load factors, especially on routes to smaller cities in the provinces.

Flights to those places should be operated by just one airline, the ministry is proposing.

The ministry also has contended that price wars between private operators could have negative effects on safety standards and will move to control low fares.

It will invest EUR130 million (US$190.5 million) to ensure that important airports in Turkey will be outfitted with ILS. Airports such as Diyarbak1r, Sivas and Konya are not equipped currently.

The investment includes 23 new radars and seven new radar stations and improvements to airport infrastructure in Sivas, Erzincan, Kars, Kayseri, Batman, Malatya, Bursa and Erzurum.