The bill of indictment regarding Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ)'s senior figures has revealed that the group's structure within Air Force Command in Ankara was mainly made up of civilians, including teachers.Footage from the military headquarters on the night of the coup have shown that civilians confidently walked in the halls of military bases in casual clothes while high-ranking officers wearing military fatigues pass by them and give them a military salute.
According to the "secret imams" indictment, the group has infiltrated the Air Force Command through directors, deputy directors, as well as English, physics and math teachers.
The group uses the code name "imam," an Islamic title used to refer to religious leaders or clerics, as a title for terror cult members with major responsibilities like dealing with specific organizations and institutions in Turkey and abroad.
For instance, the FETÖ figure responsible for District I in Ankara was Levent Çakmaktepe, a teacher who used the code name "Ertuğrul-Alparslan." Murat Kara, another teacher who used the code name "Selim-Muhsin" was responsible for Akıncı Air Base, under Çakmaktepe.
Furthermore, the so-called deputy directors under Kara were identified as math teacher Mehmet Ayan and English teacher Bekir Kişi.
Some of the FETÖ imams had reportedly been detained under the scope of a nation-wide public personnel selection exam (KPSS) cheating scandal, in which Gülenists cheated to infiltrate state institutions and climb the ranks of the bureaucracy.
The indictment also noted that FETÖ had a "representative" at each level of the military force, and regional representatives in line with the Turkish military's layout, called "district representatives."
Besides teachers, civil servants working at the Ministry of Finance and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) also participated as imams at the air base.
On July 15, a small military junta linked to the FETÖ attempted to stage a coup to topple Turkey's democratically elected government as well as its president and impose martial law. The attempt was prevented by military troops loyal to the government, along with police units and millions of Turkish citizens rallying in favor of democracy.At least 248 people consisting mostly of civilians were killed by pro-coup soldiers, while over 2,000 people were injured.