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'Below Deck' star arrested in Turkey after teenager dies following a fight

Joao Franco, who appeared in Bravo's “Below Deck Down Under” and “Below Deck Mediterranean,” has been arrested in Turkey after a fight that left a 17-year-old dead.

12 November 2026Live

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KHOU Houston. https://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-world/below-deck-star-joao-franco-arrested-turkey-fight/507-fc5c80e4-6d30-41f2-9d84-7e61e21d990c

Joao Franco, who appeared in Bravo's “Below Deck Down Under” and “Below Deck Mediterranean,” has been arrested in Turkey after a fight that left a 17-year-old dead.

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