Mark Dickey, a cave explorer, rescuer, and expert from New Jersey, was exploring Morca below the Taurus Mountains when he fell ill and was unable to get out on his own.
nine days ago and was unable to reach the surface.
As the operation began, the American researcher, also known for his work training others how to rescue people from caves, was said by the association to be medically stable.Recep Salci, head of Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, said some parts of the cave system were blasted with explosives ahead of the rescue mission to make it easier to move the explorer toward the surface.
That's where he's remained for about a week, awaiting rescue. In a statement, the federation called it"one of the largest cave rescues in the world.” In a statement Monday, the rescue service said his health appeared to improve over the course of a few days.
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