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Bigudi Club opened in
December 2006 by Adar Bozbay and was the first exclusively lesbian venue in the county. It was previously located a 5 İstiklal Caddesi in Şehit Muhtar, Beyoğlu, Istanbul. It is now at Mis Sokak No. 5 near the former location, and is situated on a
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