'The quick response of the Turkish government to get the medical supplies that I needed, in my opinion, saved my life,” Mark Dickey said in a video shared by the Turkish government Thursday.
after falling ill has shared a video message recorded in the cavern, saying he was"close to the edge" but is on the mend thanks to medical help.
He's been stuck in the cave, the third-deepest in the country, since Saturday, and it's too strenuous an endeavor for him to climb out in his current state.on Thursday, Dickey is seen on his feet and smiling, reassuring viewers by saying,"I'm doing well."
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