Before we jump into talking about Kalkan Turkish bath, we need to define what a Turkish bath represents and where it comes from. Turkish bath which is also called “Hammam” has roots in Roman thermae but after the Ottoman rise, an Islamic taste was added to the rituals and some differences were made. For example, in Islam, ablution is taken seriously for both cleansing and spiritual purposes and it is only possible in flowing water, so the pools in ancient Roman baths containing standing water which is believed to be unclean for these purifying purposes were later replaced by taps.