The Dark World (), also known as Aà Âñk Veysel'ñn Hayatñ, is a 1953 Turkish biographical drama film directed by Metin Erksan, and written by Bedri Rahmi Eyuboglu. It stars ÃÂà Âñk Veysel, Ayfer Feray, and Kemal ÃÂz.
Erksan's debut film, it is often described as being "a realistic account of the life of the bard Veysel, shot in his native village". The film was censored because of the showing of the meagre growth of crops in Anatolia.
The life of ÃÂà Âñk Veysel: In Sivrialan Village in Sivas, a smallpox epidemic turns into an outbreak, leading to the deaths of many children. This disease also affects seven-year-old Veysel's eyes. One day, a saz brought by his father becomes a companion to Veysel. Over time, as a young man, Veysel marries and has a child. However, due to unexpected developments in his married life, Veysel ends up alone with his infant and his saz. Gradually, VeyselâÂÂs name becomes known throughout the country as ÃÂà Âñk Veysel.