Why do Turkish Angoran cats have a fascination with running water?

There have been many Youtube videos showing Turkish Angoran cats staring at water faucets, slightly running, in fascination. Many of them will paw at the water. My Turkish Angoran does the same thing, but she will actually drink from the slightly running faucet. Why is this a common behavior with this breed? My guess is that this cat was a favorite amongst the elite of Turkey and many other Middle Eastern nations. Such people may have had gardens with plumbing that could support gushing fountains. These cats, hanging out in the gardens, may over time bred into themselves a fascination with running water by being exposed to garden fountains.