TS 7850

TS 7850 is a service standard focused on the general rules for Turkish baths. It treats the bathhouse not only as a traditional washing place, but as a service facility with requirements related to layout, structure, staffing and operation. In that framework, the standard covers general planning principles, physical construction features, personnel characteristics, health conditions and the general rules of management for Turkish baths.

The function of a Turkish bath and its service organisation

Turkish baths have historically combined cleansing, relaxation and social interaction in a distinctive architectural setting. In such facilities, room arrangement, wet-area use, ventilation, water supply and user circulation are closely connected. The subject of this standard is precisely the orderly and controlled organisation of that type of service environment at a general-rule level.

Main areas covered by the scope

• General planning principles and spatial organisation
• Basic features of the physical structure
• Personnel qualifications and staff arrangement
• General health and hygiene-related conditions
• General rules for operation and service management

In bathhouse operations, the physical structure and the quality of service are closely linked. Wet floors, transitions between hot and cool spaces, user privacy and day-to-day operating routines are all matters that require special attention in this building type. Rather than narrowing the subject to detailed technical prescriptions, TS 7850 defines the general framework of Turkish bath service and clarifies the basic order of this facility type.