" Welcome to our border city, sir. But what are you here for?” Ka explained that he had come to cover the municipal elections and also perhaps to write about the suicide girls. “As in Batman, the stories about the suicide girls have been exaggerated,” the journalist replied. “Let’s go over to meet Kasιm Bey, the assistant chief of police. They should know you’ve arrived—just in case. "

― Orhan Pamuk , Snow