Egma Sinkhole
| EGMA (Peynirlikönü) Sinkhole | |
|---|---|
| EGMA (Peynirlikönü) Düdeni | |
Map showing the location of EGMA (Peynirlikönü) Sinkhole Map showing the location of EGMA (Peynirlikönü) Sinkhole 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 / 36.31500; 32.77889 |
| Depth | 1,429 m (4,688 ft) |
| Length | 3,118 m (10,230 ft) |
| Discovery | 1993; 32 years ago (1993) |
| Hazards | Cave floods in springtime |
| Cave survey | 38°55′58′′N 30°13′33′′E / 38.93278°N 30.22583°E / 38.93278; 30.22583 |
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
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Türkiye'nin en derin keşfi: EGMA Düdeni". NTV-MSNBC (in Turkish). 2004年10月01日. Retrieved 2014年09月12日.
- ^ "Balkan Speleo Union – News from Balkans". Archived from the original on 2007年09月28日. Retrieved 2006年10月15日.
- ^ a b "Peynirlikönü Düdeni". The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey - TAY Project. Retrieved 2014年09月12日.
- ^ "Bulgarian Federation of Speleology". 2007年01月23日. Archived from the original on 2007年01月23日. Retrieved 2020年01月25日.
External links
[edit ]- The article and photos about the 2004 expedition in National Geographic Türkiye
- BÜMAK Home Page
- Bulgarian Speleological Federation Home Page
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