In response to the revelations, the government faced calls to resign, while an investigation began into Cumhuriyet regarding the release of the footage.[1][2] A legal complaint against Erdoğan was made by Republican People's Party (CHP) Member of Parliament Hüseyin Aygün, who accused him of high treason for supplying weapons to enemies of the Turkish state.[3] Investigations began into journalist Can Dündar for writing an article about the footage.[27] The Socialist Party of Refoundation issued a statement accusing Erdoğan, Davutoğlu and former MİT undersecretary Hakan Fidan of war crimes.[28]