In Kadıköy, Istanbul, Azize Bayanlar Hamami draws on a steam water source. The facility offers a steam room, the traditional heated marble platform (göbek taşı) and a kessa-glove scrub.
Insider tip — Women-only hammam (bayanlar = women) in Kadıköy, providing a private and traditional Turkish bath experience for female visitors. Women-only hammams have been an important social space for women throughout Ottoman and Turkish history.