In June 2020, it was reported that the UAE has been holding captive a Turkish aid worker Mehmet Ali Ozturk, since 2018. Reportedly, Ali Ozturk has been detained on frivolous grounds and is tortured inside UAE's prison. He was arrested in Dubai, where he alongside his wife, Emine Ozturk, were participating in Dubai's food festival. "He lost 25kg after the torture they subjected him to, from denailing to strappado. They would do these things when he refused to take part in a video accusing Erdogan of some crimes," his wife quoted.