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Turkish Baths in Manisa
Hafsa Sultan Turkish Bath: This bath is opposite the Muradiye Külliyesi( the complex building adjacent to a mosque) in İzmir Street in Manisa. It is a part of Sultan mosque, which was built by Ayse Hafsa, the wife of Yavuz Sultan Selim and the mother of Kanuni Sulatn Süleyman in 1522. The bath was...
Turkish Baths in Kutahya
Saray(Palace)Turkish Bath: The bath is in Kayseri Saray Mahallesi in Kütahya. There is no epigraph of this bath, so it is not exactly known when this bath was built. There is no iformation about this bath in the resources. However, it is understood that it was built in the late 14th century, in the...
Turkish Baths in Kayseri
Huand Hatun Turkish Bath(Melikgazi): This bath is a part of  Huand Hatun Külliyesi( a complex building adjacent to a mosque) in Kağnı Pazarı, outside the city walls, on the east of Kayseri Castle. It was built by Mahperi Huand Hatun, the wife of Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat I and the mother of  Gıyaseddin...
Turkish Baths in Kahramanmaras
There are several Turkish baths in this city since it is very rich of water. As there are several sources of hot water here, some small bathing places called “Girçık Hamamı” (go in and out bath) have great importance. Çukur Turkish Bath: It is on the hillside of Kahramanmaraş Castle in the city...
Turkish Baths in Izmir
Karataş (Karantina) Turkish Bath: This bath is in the city center of İzmir, but there is no epigraph of it, so the time of its construction is not known. It has lost its characteristics because of the changes after its construction. The bath is made of hewn stones and i consists of dressing room,warm...
Turkish Baths in Isparta
Yeni(New) Turkish Bath: This bath was built by Hacı Ahmet Aga in the style of 17th century Ottoman architecture. The architect of it is not known. Its construction started in 1689 and completed in 1693. It is in the shape of double bath and its men part and women part were built in the same plan, adjacent...
Turkish Baths in Eskisehir
Eskişehir is famous for its natural hot water. The famous traveler Paul Lucas said “ Eskişehir is full of the best fountains, all of which have hot water. There are several Turkish baths here in which these hot waters take place.” Therefore, he emphasized the importance of the underground waters...
Turkish Baths in Erzurum
Lala Pasha Turkish Bath: It takes place near Tebriz Gate in Erzurum. It was built by Lala Mustafa Pasha with a mosque in 1562. The architect of the mosque is Mimar Sinan, so it is thought that he is also  the architect of the bath. The bath is in style of classic Ottoman architecture. However, the crossed...
Turkish Baths in Canakkale
Sefer Şah Turkish Bath (Ezine): This bath is near Ezine Köprübaşı. It was built in the time of Yıldırım Bayezid in 14th century near Sefer Shah Mosque. The bath has a more characteristics of workmanship than the mosque. It is in the shape of double bath style of Ottoman architecture. It consists...
Turkish Baths in Bursa
Armutlu Turkish Bath(Osmangazi): This bath is on Çekirge Street in Bursa, and it is also known as Eski Kaplıca(Old Spa). It is one of the biggest baths in Bursa. The bath was built in the time of Sultan Murad II in 1394, and a cooling room was added in the time of the Sultan Yıldırım Bayezid. There...

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