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Erdoğan blamed the uprising on Fethullah Gulen, a retired Islamic cleric and former political ally, who once had a sizable following in the Turkish police, judiciary and military. Erdoğan, who has purged the police and judiciary of reputed Gulen sympathizers over the past two years, had been due to hold a meeting of the body overseeing the military, the High Military Council, and there were reports he was planning oust anyone still linked with Gulen.

Gulen now lives in exile in Pennsylvania, and Erdoğan has tried, thus far unsuccessfully, to obtain his extradition to face allegations of supporting terrorism.

Ceren Kenar, an Istanbul-based journalist close to the Erdogan government, told The Daily Beast: “We don't have much clue regarding the split within the army and the level of support to the junta. The government point outs to the Gulenists. No information yet whether the Gulenists are alone in this or collaborating with other groups.”

Yet Erdogan expressed certainty about who was behind the coup against him.

"Turkey wont be frightened by this kind of uprising and Turkey cannot be governed from Pennsylvania," he said.

In a phone interview with The Daily Beast, Zeynep Jane Kandur, a member of Erdoğan's AKP party, also insisted the Gulenists were responsbile for the coup. Then she backtracked. "I don't know it," she said. "I would assume it. It's pretty clear who they are."

full article: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/15/turkish-military-attempts-coup-of-erdogan-government.html