Hozat claims that the referendum was called was because of the Iraqi Kurdish Parliament not having any power and that the people of Iraqi Kurdistan are facing grave economic and social problems.[1] She thinks that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Barzani are too close and that Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) needs the KDP's support for crushing the Kurdish population.[7] Hozat further asserts that "Barzani represents the legacy of collaborative Kurds and Turkey, an occupying force."[7] Hozat has also expressed her distaste for borders that are affiliated with nation-states.