Mikaeil Alizadeh, also known by her stage name Leo, an Iranian belly dancer living in Turkey, performs at a restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey October 14, 2022. Now she believes the anti-government protests will lead to the end of Tehran's "cruelty." The protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, who had been detained for violating strict codes requiring women to dress modestly in public, spread rapidly. She finally moved to Turkey in 2015 after a neighbour called the police and made prostitution accusations over the dance classes. Alizadeh said she got married in Turkey and now gives private lessons and performs at cultural and private events.

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