Egma Sinkhole
| EGMA (Peynirlikönü) Sinkhole | |
|---|---|
| EGMA (Peynirlikönü) Düdeni | |
  Location of EGMA (Peynirlikönü) Sinkhole in Turkey | |
| Location | Sugözü, Anamur, Mersin, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 36°18′54″N 32°46′44″E / 36.31500°N 32.77889°E |
| Depth | 1,429 m (4,688 ft) |
| Length | 3,118 m (10,230 ft) |
| Discovery | 1993 |
| Hazards | Cave floods in springtime |
| Cave survey | 38°55′58″N 30°13′33″E / 38.93278°N 30.22583°E |
EGMA Sinkhole (Turkish: EGMA Düdeni), a.k.a. Peynirlikönü Sinkhole, is a sinkhole and the deepest cave in Turkey.[1][2] It is located at Sugözü village of Anamur, Mersin. The sinkhole is 1,429 m (4,688 ft) deep and 3,118 m (10,230 ft) long.[3] EGMA is an acronym that stands for Evren Günay - Mehmet Ali Özel.
The cave was discovered and first explored in 1993 by the Boğaziçi University Speleological Society (BÜMAK).[3] A flash flood caused explorer Mehmet Ali Özel to lose his life inside the cave in 2001. In 2004, with the help of members of the Bulgarian Speleological Federation, the BÜMAK team recovered Mehmet Ali's body and also reached the deepest point of the cave.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Türkiye'nin en derin keşfi: EGMA Düdeni". NTV-MSNBC (in Turkish). 2004-10-01. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
- ^ "Balkan Speleo Union – News from Balkans". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2006-10-15.
- ^ a b "Peynirlikönü Düdeni". The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey - TAY Project. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
- ^ "Bulgarian Federation of Speleology". 2007-01-23. Archived from the original on 2007-01-23. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
External links
- The article and photos about the 2004 expedition in National Geographic Türkiye
- BÜMAK Home Page
- Bulgarian Speleological Federation Home Page
