For centuries, hammams were central to Ottoman society, and while they fell out of use in Turkey with the advent of running ...

Often featured in older Turkish films, hammam scenes are highly entertaining, with women not only bathing but enjoying these historical bathhouses as a place to socialise, eat, drink and even dance.

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 ...

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 ancient ritual ...

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 ...