Istanbul's 16th-century Zeyrek Cinili Hammam, a historical bathhouse, has undergone a 13-year restoration, revealing a multilayered history of tile smuggling, graffiti by war captives, and the rise and decline of public baths in the Ottoman Empire. The hammam, built 500 years ago, has unveiled the secrets of Istanbul's Ottoman era. Meanwhile, Turkey has announced that starting January 15, foreign citizens will be charged an entrance fee to visit Hagia Sophia, which was previously free of charge since its conversion to a mosque in 2020.
Turkey will charge an entrance fee to foreign citizens who want to visit Hagia Sophia beginning on January 15, Turkish tourism minister announces The entrance was totally free of charge for everyone since it was reconverted to a mosque in 2020. https://t.co/x3XYPYOvhT
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The 13-year restoration of a historical bathhouse in Istanbul reveals a multilayered history of tile smuggling, war captives reimagining their lost battle through graffiti and the rise and decline of the public baths in the Ottoman Empire https://t.co/0XuuxRAYnA by @NazlanEr
Istanbul's 16th-century Zeyrek Cinili Hammam has found a second life after surviving fires, earthquakes, and suspicious sultans who feared the public baths. (via @NazlanEr) https://t.co/0XuuxRAYnA
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