About Us

Welcome to Eminem's Olive Oil I am Emine Colin and I would like to share with you a little bit of my story and how I decided to embark on this magical journey in the world of olive oil. A True Rebel Spirit My background and culture played a big part in this election. my story; full of love for community, fearlessness in the face of new challenges, and empowerment of women. I am Turkish, I was born and raised in Istanbul. My grandmother in rural Turkey, who spent time with me, taught me a lot about farm life and sowed the first seeds of my interest in nature and the environment. A true rebel spirit, I refused to abide by the rules of the strict Turkish society of that time. I felt that I needed to explore the world and open a new page in my life. Without a moment's hesitation, at the age of 19 I decided to move to America. I came there with very little, but I feel that life has given me so much.

About Education

Starting in college and dental school, ROTC, and serving in the National Guard, I later traveled the world with the US Army Dental Corps, earned the rank of Major, and eventually settled in northern California, started a family and opened my own Endodontics clinic.

Caring for others has always been a big part of my life journey as well as finding ways to improve the lives of those in my community.

Discovery of Olive Oil

At a later stage in my life, I met Mark, who inspired me to return to my hometown and connect with my roots. We traveled a lot in Turkey. The Mediterranean setting, along with the vast olive fields, gave me this idea. Starting olive oil cultivation and production. Mark and I passed through the Milas area and fell in love with the natural beauty of the area. After some research and inspection, we found a large abandoned property; her landlord, an older woman, explained that the younger generation is leaving for opportunities in the bigger cities (just as my father did when I was little) and not interested in tending the family land. We felt very peaceful walking around this place, so we decided to take it. And here it all started.