When I last stayed at the Hyatt Istanbul, 2-3 years ago, I noticed that all the housekeeping staff I ran into during all 4 days were men, in various age ranges from 20's and up.

Is this common in any other countries or cities? I asked the RC staff about this, thinking perhaps it's due to religious or cultural reasons, but they couldn't answer my question and seemingly never thought about it.

Just curious...