Turkish bath with relaxation in a room heated by a continuous flow of hot, dry air, allowing the bather to perspire freely. Bathers may then move to an even hotter room before they wash in cold water. After performing a full body wash and receiving a massage, bathers finally retire to the cooling-room for a period of relaxation. The difference between the Islamic hammam and the Victorian Turkish bath is the air. The hot air in the Victorian Turkish bath is dry; in the Islamic hammam the air is often steamy. The bather in a Victorian Turkish bath will often take a
Turkish name Turkish name A Turkish name consists of an "ad" or an "isim" (given name; plural "adlar" and "isimler") and a "soyadı" or "soyisim" (surname). Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While there is only one "soyadı" (surname) in the full name there may be more than one "ad" (given name). Married women may carry both their maiden and husband's surnames. The "soyadı" is written as the last element of the full name, after all given names (except that official documents related to registration matters often use the format "Soyadı, Adı"). At least one name, often two but very