Mark Dicky, a scientist from the USA, who was part of the team consisting of 4 US, 4 Turkish, 4 Romanian and 1 Hungarian citizens conducting research in the Morca Cave in the Sugözü Mahallesi of Anamur district, under the organization of the Anatolian Speology Group Association (ASPEG), on 3 September. He had a stomach ailment at a depth of 1,400 meters.
Dicky's teammates reported the situation to the authorities and asked for help. AFAD, AKUT and UMKE teams were dispatched to the region. Dicky, who was contacted by the teams, stated that he was taking his medication and was in good condition, and withdrew his request for help. However, the teams continued their efforts to reach Dicky as a precaution. Professional cavers, including doctors, came to the region. Doctors descended on the area where Dicky was located. Dicky, whose treatment started at a depth of 140 meters, was given 4 units of blood. Responding positively to the treatment administered, Dicky stood up.
Mersin Governor Ali Hamza Pehlivan examined the works on site today. Speaking to reporters later, Governor Pehlivan said, “We are on the face of Morca Cave in Mersin. As of September 3, a team of 15 Turkish and foreign people had come to carry out a caving activity here. A camp was established outside the cave, and a camp was set up in the cave where the sick American citizen was found. We received information from the teams inside that his condition was gradually getting better during the interventions and that he had become stable as of yesterday and that he was getting better day by day. We have established the necessary systems for evacuation. We will evacuate gradually. The evacuation process will take time. Because Morca Cave is considered one of the deepest caves in the world. It has a depth of over 1000 meters. Therefore, intermediate stations will be created and camps have been created there. Currently, 3 main camps will be held during this evacuation process, according to the information given to us in 7 stages. As of today, according to the information given by our last general expert friends, we have been informed that the evacuation process can now begin. In addition, the studies carried out in the previous years in the cave, the discovery of the cave's own characteristics, chimneys, seas and some bacterial biological exploration studies are carried out. I hope this process will be completed without any accident," he said. Information was shared with us that the evacuation process can now begin. In addition, the studies carried out in the previous years in the cave, the discovery of the cave's own characteristics, chimneys, seas and some bacterial biological exploration studies are carried out. "Hopefully, this process will be completed without any accidents or trouble," he said. Information was shared with us that the evacuation process can now begin. In addition, the studies carried out in the previous years in the cave, the discovery of the cave's own characteristics, chimneys, seas and some bacterial biological exploration studies are carried out. "Hopefully, this process will be completed without any accidents or trouble," he said.
