One of the main coup guys having a go at Akar was Gen. Mehmet Dişli who "initially ordered Akar to sign the declaration and read it out to the Turkish public. Facing Akar’s firm rejection, Dişli held Akar at gunpoint and attempted to physically force him to comply with the order by cinching a belt around his neck, the sources claimed. " http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/chief-of-staff-held-at-gunp...
Mehmet Dişli "happens to be the brother of Saban Dişli, a former vice president of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Saban is a close confidant of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan." http://www.gagrule.net/turkey-the-alleged-coup-leaders-two-s...
Some more on that stuff here https://www.quora.com/Who-is-behind-the-coup-attempt-in-Turk...
>Chief of Staff General Hulusi Akar, testifying as a plaintiff to Ankara prosecutors, said while he was held hostage by pro-coup soldiers, Gen. Hakan Evrim, the commander of a main jet base, asked him to speak with Gulen.
>"Hakan Evrim said they could put me on phone with Fethullah Gulen, who he described as their 'opinion leader'," Akar said.
>"But I refused the offer at once."
http://www.trtworld.com/turkey/turkish-top-general-was-told-...