Also read: Notes from Istanbul: beyond clichés Alongside a functioning hammam, it also houses a museum explaining its history and the Ottoman ritual of bathing. "The restoration somehow turned ...

After becoming obsolete during the Ottoman Empire, some Istanbul bathhouses have reopened. To Turks, they're more than just ...

Istanbul (AFP) – For centuries, hammams were central to Ottoman society, and while they mostly fell out of use with the advent of running water, many in Turkey are being restored to revive an ...

Since households at the time did not have running water, hammams were an essential part of life until the 19th century, with ...

ADDS video, detail. Pictures by Ozan Kose and Yasin Akgul. Video by Cem Taylan For centuries, hammams were central to Ottoman society, and while they mostly fell out of use with the advent of ...

Built 500 years ago, Istanbul's Zeyrek Cinili Hammam recently reopened after a restoration process that took 13 years — Ozan KOSE For centuries, hammams were central to Ottoman society, and while they ...

A mainstay of old Turkish films, hammam scenes were highly entertaining, a free space where women would socialise, eat, drink and even dance. Last year, Istanbul's 500-year-old Zeyrek Cinili ...

"The last 15 years or so, I see that there's a huge uprise again, and especially among the young people," says Elizabet Kurumlu, an Istanbul-based hammam expert and guide. Outside the historic ...

For centuries, hammams were central to Ottoman society, and while they fell out of use in Turkey with the advent of running water, many are being restored to revive an ancient ritual bathing ...

Show more Show less Built 500 years ago, Istanbul's Zeyrek Cinili Hammam recently reopened after a restoration process that took 13 years Lying on a heated marble slab, people relax inside a ...