{"id":2028887,"date":"2023-09-12T05:55:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T09:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-caver-surfaces-from-turkish-cave-after-10-day-rescue\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T06:01:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:01:39","slug":"american-caver-surfaces-from-turkish-cave-after-10-day-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-caver-surfaces-from-turkish-cave-after-10-day-rescue\/","title":{"rendered":"American caver rescued after 10 days in Turkish cave."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famerican-caver-surfaces-from-turkish-cave-after-10-day-rescue%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2028887&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>American Cave\u200d Explorer Rescued After\u2062 Week-Long Ordeal in Turkish Cave<\/h2>\n<p>American cave explorer\u2062 Mark Dickey has emerged from a Turkish cave after a \u200charrowing health scare that left him trapped\u200b over 3,000 feet below ground for \u200bmore \u2064than \u200ca week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Mr. Dickey, 40, was\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-obama-officials-line-up-to-criticize-joe-biden-over-afghanistan-withdrawal\/\" title=\"Former Obama Officials Line Up To Criticize Joe Biden Over Afghanistan Withdrawal\">safely extracted<\/a> from Morca Cave in \u200cTurkey at around 12:37\u2062 a.m. local time on Sept. 12, according to the Turkish Caving Federation. He was transported to the \u2064hospital\u200d an hour \u200dlater by helicopter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Thus, the\u2063 cave rescue part \u2062of the operation has ended successfully. We congratulate all \u200cthose who have contributed!&#8221; the Turkish Caving Federation stated on\u200b X, formerly known as\u200c Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related\u2062 Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/operation-to-extract-american-researcher-from-one-of-the-worlds-deepest-caves-advances-to-700-meters-5489282\">Operation to Extract American Researcher From One of the World&#8217;s \u2064Deepest Caves Advances \u200dto 700 \u200cMeters<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/11\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/extraction-of-us-cave-explorer-trapped-in-turkey-can-begin-local-governor-5489027\">Extraction of US\u2064 Cave Explorer Trapped in Turkey \u200bCan\u2062 Begin: Local Governor<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/9\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caverescue.eu\/news\/morca-rescue-fundraiser-for-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">mark<\/a>-dickey\/&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>His rescue<\/a> came more than a week \u2063after Mr. Dickey fell ill with gastrointestinal bleeding on Sept. 2 while exploring the Morca\u200b cave in southern Turkey, one of the deepest caves in the world. He became too frail to climb out himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lying on \u2062a \u2064stretcher surrounded by \u2064reporters following his rescue, Mr. Dickey\u2062 described the ordeal as a \u201ccrazy, crazy adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dexperienced \u200ccaver said that at one point, he thought he was <strong>&#8220;not going to live&#8221;<\/strong> after \u2063he started \u200dthrowing up large volumes of blood.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My consciousness\u2062 started to get \u2064harder to hold on to,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Mr.\u200d Dickey was\u2064 first treated\u2064 inside the cave by \u2063a \u200bHungarian doctor who went \u2062down into\u200b the\u200b cave on Sept. 3. Doctors and rescuers then took turns caring for\u2063 him. The cause of his illness was not clear.<\/p>\n<p>The rescue operation started in earnest on Saturday afternoon after\u2062 doctors, paramedics, and experienced cavers from all across\u200d Europe rushed to\u2063 the\u200d cave to provide \u200dassistance. They set up \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-caver-surfaces-from-turkish-cave-after-10-day-rescue\/\" title=\"American caver rescued after 10 days in Turkish cave.\">small medical base camps<\/a> at various levels along the shaft to \u200dcheck on \u2062Mr. Dickey \u200das he was carried on a stretcher along the slow and arduous extrication.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is amazing to be above \u200cground again,&#8221; \u2063he said, thanking the Turkish government for \u200csaving his\u200d life\u200d with its rapid response.\u2063 He also thanked the international caving community, Turkish cavers, and Hungarian Cave Rescue, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Dickey is a\u200b highly \u200dtrained\u2064 caver and a\u2062 cave rescuer himself\u200d who had participated in many international expeditions. He is also a well-known figure in the international speleological community.<\/p>\n<p>His parents expressed immense relief and joy over their son&#8217;s rescue, extending their heartfelt gratitude\u2063 for\u2063 the &#8220;tremendous outpouring of\u2063 help&#8221; provided throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaii-wildfires-death-toll-rises-to-53\/\" title=\"Hawaii wildfires claim 53 lives.\">rescue\u200c operation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;Mark is \u2063strong and we believe in his strength but \u2064fully knew that he was in dire \u2062need of tremendous and \u2063immediate \u2064support,&#8221; they <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/09\/11\/europe\/turkey-cave-rescue-mark-dickey-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> reporters, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Video footage shows American\u2063 cave-explorer Mark Dickey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, 'Trump is a Tyrant' (VIDEO)\">lying<\/a>\u200c inside \u200dcave \u200creceiving medical attention. (Reuters\/Screenshot via NTD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mr. Dickey\u2064 and several others were at Morca cave on\u200d an expedition to map \u2062the 4,186-foot deep cave system for the Anatolian Speleology Group Association.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The European\u2062 Cave Rescue\u200d Association (ECRA) <a href=\"https:\/\/caverescue.eu\/news\/tuesday-12th-september-2023-0030h-cest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> that many cave rescuers remain in the cave to remove \u200csubstantial amounts of rope and\u2063 rescue equipment used \u2063during the \u200doperation. This\u2063 process could take\u2063 at least one\u200b more day to complete.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Around 190 experts from Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Poland, and \u200bTurkey took\u2063 part in \u2063the rescue, \u200bincluding doctors, paramedics, and experienced cavers. Teams \u2063comprised of a doctor and three\u200c to four other rescuers took turns staying by Mr. Dickey&#8217;s side at all times.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest challenge for the rescuers getting him out of the \u2064cave were the\u2064 steep vertical sections, and navigating through mud and water at low temperatures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American cave explorer Mark Dickey was rescued from a Turkish cave after being trapped for over a week, 1,000 meters below ground. 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