An interior view of Istanbul's Hurrem Sultan Hamam. Turkish baths typically have three main sections. - Hakan Akgun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images EDITOR’S NOTE: This CNN Travel series is, or was, ...

Housed in an ornate former Ottoman palace on the shores of the Bosphorus Strait, the Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul is the ...

involved visiting various company headquarters and factories to understand Turkey’s place in the global economy. But, of course, all work and no play is a waste of a plane ticket. , the Hippodrome ...

The revitalized space will feature a museum and contemporary art in addition to traditional bathing Teresa Nowakowski - Daily Correspondent Following a 13-year restoration, a 16th-century Turkish bath ...

One of the best ways to travel like a local in Istanbul is to indulge in its ancient bathhouse culture. For centuries Turkish baths, or hammams, have been a popular method of cleansing and relaxing.

Istanbul (CNN) — Cocooned in the warm embrace of the hamam, sounds are muffled. Gentle light from oculi, “eyes” in a large dome overhead, etches patterns across the marble surfaces below. Running ...

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