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Welcome to Al-Monitor Istanbul. This week, we follow the steam. From Anousha Payne’s spectral works at Zeyrek Cinili Hamam to the goose dumpling plates of Lokanta 1741, the Turkish bathhouse returns ...

The Islamic emphasis on personal cleanliness and purification resulted in hundreds of hamams being built throughout Istanbul over the centuries starting from around 1400. This tradition has been ...

Istanbul, a city where East meets West, is not only renowned for its rich history and breathtaking architecture but also for its traditional Turkish baths, known as hammams. These hammams are more ...

The star-shape openings in the domed bathhouse ceiling and graffiti in its cistern were among its inspirations. By Susanne Fowler Reporting from Istanbul Reclining on a warm marble navel stone inside ...

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(CNN) — Closed to the public for more than a decade, the stunning Zeyrek Çinili Hamam has just reopened its wooden doors to the world. Located in Istanbul’s Zeyrek neighborhood – on the European side ...