US Researcher Trapped in Turkish Cave Sparks Mission

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In the rugged terrain of southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains, a daring rescue mission is in progress to save a U.S. researcher trapped deep within the bowels of the Morca cave.

The researcher, Mark Dickey, 40, fell ill during his exploration of the cave, which is the third deepest in Turkey.

After receiving the green light from doctors on Saturday, the rescue operation for Dickey commenced.

An official from the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate announced, “This afternoon, the operation to move him from his camp at 1040 meters to the camp at 700 meters began.”