Turkey's new coinage

An article on the new coins to be produced when Turkey takes 6 zeroes off its currency on 1 January 2005. Some of the article is confusing but the most interesting quote for me is:

State Minister for Economy Ali Babacan will decide which pictures and designs will be on the new currency. Ataturk's picture, which is prevalent on the money in circulation today, will not be used on the new kurus coins.