 According to the state-run "Anadolu News Agency", subsequent investigations and allegations pointed to the leader being former Colonel Muharrem Köse, who had been dismissed earlier in 2016 from his role as legal advisor to the Chief of Staff due to his apparent links with Fethullah Gülen.The Peace Council was eventually unable to take power after pro-coup forces were defeated and the incumbent AKP government retained control.Mass arrests were later made, targeting over two thousand soldiers including senior officers and generals.