That is where Istanbul's ancient hammams can serve a bigger purpose ... Another nearby bath house from the same era, the Beyazid II Hammam, underwent years of restoration and reopened as a ...

Join Istanbul-based poet and writer Pelin Batu as she explores a museum bursting with history, myth and legend. Built in the 6th Century for the eastern Roman Empire from older building fragments ...

Today, it is home to a tea house, carpet store, jewellery shop, other businesses, workshops and several cats. Zincirli Han is also a favourite hangout of Aysenur Altan, an Istanbul local and ...