Yacht captain on reality show 'Below Deck' arrested in Turkey after teenager dies

Yacht captain on reality show 'Below Deck' arrested in Turkey after teenager dies Advertisement Updated: 2:17 PM CST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Yacht captain on reality show 'Below Deck' arrested in Turkey after teenager dies Updated: 2:17 PM CST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ A participant in the U.S. reality TV show “Below Deck” has been arrested in Turkey over a fight in the resort city of Bodrum that left a 17-year-old dead, local media reported Thursday. Joao Franco, 36, and his brother Carlos allegedly became involved in an altercation with shopkeepers in Bodrum last Saturday evening, according to the private Demiroren News Agency. Advertisement Franco, whom the agency identified as a yacht captain, appeared in the Bravo channel’s “Below Deck Down Under” and “Below Deck Mediterranean” from 2018, as well as “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.” Related video above: SS United States sunk off Florida coast to become world’s largest artificial reef “Below Deck” follows the lives of crew members aboard luxury yachts as they interact with each other and their guests. The brothers were intoxicated and an argument broke out when they started swearing, Demiroren reported. During the subsequent fight, teenager Muhammet Koyabakan fell and hit his head on the ground. He was taken to a hospital but died on Monday. The Franco brothers, who are Portuguese nationals, were detained and later formally arrested. News reports did not specify the charges against them, but Demiroren said they told police they were attacked and acted in self-defense. They denied hitting Koyabakan. Bodrum, a port city on the Aegean Sea, is a favored spot for wealthy yacht owners. Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos are among the billionaires who have visited in recent years. WATCH: Historic SS United States is sunk off Florida's coast, after a long goodbye Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Teen who has autism found alive after missing for nearly a week in the Australian woodlands Microsoft confirms Outlook outage affecting users worldwide Father of baby found buried alive in South Carolina denied bond Nvidia stock falls following CEO resignation