Egma Sinkhole
Sinkhole and deepest cave in Turkey
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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.
| EGMA (Peynirlikönü) Sinkhole | |
|---|---|
| EGMA (Peynirlikönü) Düdeni | |
  Location within Turkey | |
| Location | Sugözü, Anamur, Mersin, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 36°18′54″N 32°46′44″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 |
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]
