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 ...

From boosting immunity to reducing cortisol levels - the traditional Turkish bath has a lot of physical and mental health benefits “How clean you feel after a Turkish bath is magical. My skin got rid ...

KBS2's Jun Hyun-moo will reveal a real "hammam" sauna. KBS 2TV's "The Bosses' Ears Are Donkey Ears" (directed by Ahn Sang-eun, hereafter "Donkey Ears") is a self-reflection program in which Korea's ...

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 Hammam -- ...

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 bathing ...