Čifte Hammam Čifte Hammam Cifte hammam () is a hammam in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, Macedonia. It was built in the mid-15th century by Bosnian general Isa-Beg Ishaković in order to provide a regular source of income for his endowment. Name of the hammam is derived from the Turkish word "çift" meaning "two" or "couple" as the building consists of two main parts. Since 2001 the object is used for exhibitions as a part of the National institution “National gallery of Macedonia”. Male and female dressing rooms are apart with a joint bath area. There were three separate rooms with high
Turkish folk dress Turkish folk dress Turkish folk dress is a traditional style of clothing worn primarily in the rural parts of Turkey. Within the folk style of clothing are many variations based on region, gender, ethnicity, and class of the wearer. Traditional Turkish clothing is heavily influenced by Ottoman Empire fashion. The borders of the Ottoman Empire encompassed the numerous individual cultures that existed in Central Asia, the Middle East, and Anatolia. Ottoman culture, and particularly Ottoman fashion, evolved as an amalgam of these separate cultures and religions that interacted over the centuries. Ottoman fashion did not disappear with the fall of