Gülnihal Metin Türker
Marketing Started technical course in 2023, and graduated in 2025 November in Imperia. Olive oil is a passion and a profession for me and I look forward to contributing to the global olive oil community.
Ceren Cano
Independent Middle East Researcher I completed my professional training with ONAOO (Organizzazione Nazionale Assaggiatori Olio di Oliva), having had a truly positive and enriching experience. The program deepened my expertise in sensory analysis, olive varieties, production standards, and quality evaluation, strengthening my ability to identify and appreciate high-quality extra virgin olive oil with precision. Thank […]
Tevruz Feyza
Olive oil producer She began her ONAOO courses in March 2023. She completed technical, advanced, and tasting courses, earning the title of ‘Assaggiatore Professionista ONAOO’ in November 2025. Throughout this process, she was able to learn about different cultivars, which are not easy to access, experience the oil tasting procedure, and witness its contribution to […]
Begüm Baranalp
Agricultural Engineer, graduate of Ege University Faculty of Agriculture (Dairy Technology), currently engaged in olive cultivation and olive oil production. I successfully completed the sensory training program at ONAOO and passed the official examination in Imperia, Italy, gaining formal qualification in olive oil sensory analysis in 2025. As olive growing and olive oil production are […]
Müge Nebioglu
I started studying tasting related to olive oil, one of the subjects I worked in 2010, and got the title of Professional Olive Oil Taster at ONAOO, the first international school in Italy and number one in the world. I am still continuing my education. I have organized olive oil tasting trainings with ONAOO, workshops […]
Özden Gözlüklü Saka
Özden Gözlüklü Saka, a graduate of Dokuz Eylül University in Izmir with a degree in Business Administration, completed an MBA at the University of Sunderland’s London campus. She currently serves on the executive committee of the Women Entrepreneurs of the Aydın Chamber of Industry and is also a member of the Women in Agriculture cooperative […]
Ece Er Aydin
Ece, born in Izmir, Turkey, in 1990, is a marketing entrepreneur and founder of Olizzi Olive Oils. Ece holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Middle East Technical University and an MBA from Pepperdine University in Malibu, U.S. She began her professional career in the marketing department of Coca-Cola, where she gained valuable experience in […]
Osman Tezeren
Osman, who is passionate about olives and olive oil, grew up in Izmir, one of the major olive producing regions of Turkey. He has extensive experience in blending and sensory evaluation in the tobacco business since 1996 and is currently a master blender and panel leader in a leading global tobacco company. In 2019, he […]
Ilknur Turkeli Civelek
Besides her management career as a Civil Engineer and Economist, Ilknur pursued her ambition to learn more about the plants and herbs of her native Turkey and their nutritional importance since 2004, gaining degrees in Agriculture and Culinary Arts. Growing up on the Aegean coast of Anatolia amongst ancient olive groves led her become a […]