CNN Producer Leroy Ah Ben experiences one of Istanbul's oldest hamams
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Inside one of Turkey’s oldest working hamams

Ever wondered what it’s like to step back in time to the 16th century and experience a Turkish hamam that was fit for the Ottomans? CNN Producer Leroy Ah Ben goes inside one of Turkey’s oldest continuously operating hamams, Çemberlitaş Hamamı in Istanbul. Built in 1584 by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, we look at why people have been coming here for more than 440 years and why the experience still feels invigorating today.

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