Turkish hostelry welcomed by pilgrim — a retreat (6)

I believe the answer is:

imaret

'turkish hostelry' is the definition.
(Turkish hospice or inn for travellers)

'welcomed by pilgrim a retreat' is the wordplay.
'welcomed by' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'IMARET' is hidden in the letters of 'pilgrim a retreat'.

(Other definitions for imaret that I've seen before include "Turkish inn" , "Eastern inn" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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