Anyone half same in the Turkish President's shoes would be far worried about these guys than anyone else, comedians, bloggers academics and fairy tale writers included.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36099889
" Turkey's highest appeals court has overturned the convictions of 275 people, including
senior military officers, accused of plotting a coup. " and "
The Ergenekon case was one of the biggest in recent Turkish history, pitting Mr Erdogan's supporters in the Islamist-rooted AK Party against the secularist military establishment"
My guess is that if Erdogan has these guys "recharged" after 3 years in the dock, it will all be over ... one way or another. From the BBC article:
" The highest-ranking defendant was
ex-military chief Ilker Basbug, who was given a
life sentence. Sixteen other life sentences were also handed down, with long jail terms for others. " AND
" Mr Erdogan's critics saw the investigation as an attempt to curb the influence of the powerful military, which for decades saw itself as the final arbiter in Turkish politics. Since coming to power in 2002, Mr Erdogan has asserted civilian supremacy over the military."
