In the context of the Ottoman Empire, there existed a class of male sex workers known as "hîz oğlanı,"  "hîz oğlan,"  or simply "hîz."  They formed a distinct group referred to as "hîzan."  Notably, certain "hîz oğlanları"  conducted their profession within hammams (Turkish baths), leading to the emergence of the term "hamam oğlanı,"  which became synonymous with this particular occupation.