Asik Veysel was born on October 25, 1894 in Sarkisla, Sivas, Turkey as Veysel Satiroglu. He is known for his work on Karanlik dünya (1953), Deine Schönheit ist nichts wert (2012) and In Sivas wachsen die Dichter (1995). He died on March 21, 1973 in Sarkisla.