Conscientious objector Mehmet Bal was arrested on 8 June 2008 in Istanbul for evading military service. He was held in military custody in Besiktas, before being transferred to Hasdal Military Prison in Istanbul on 9 June, where he is currently held. In both places of detention he says he was ill-treated. Mehmet Bal is currently at risk of further ill-treatment at the hands of the military.
