In old Turkic culture, especially in rural areas, bathrooms were at a corner of the living room of the house.
If disturbed by an intruder while washing, Yunak İyesi might pour boiling water over them, or even strangle the passerby.
One consulted him by standing with one's back exposed in the half-open door of the bath.
He would gently stroke one's back if all boded well; but if trouble lay ahead, he would strike with his claws.
Hammam iyesi was the name of bath spirit in the Turkic mythology.