Our Story

Where Time Slows Down and Nature Runs it’s Course

At Heraclea, olive oil is more than food — it’s a way of life. Rooted in our family grove at Mount Latmos, we honor tradition, hard work, and community, inviting you to gather, share, and feel at home with every drop.

Our Commitments

our values flow through every drop

Sustainable Farming

We work with the land instead of against it — capturing rainfall through natural irrigation, correcting soil imbalances with regenerative methods, and protecting our trees without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Instead, we use natural solutions like kaolinite clay to keep our olives healthy.
Biodiversity & Ecosystem Health

Our 100-acre grove is alive with wild herbs, bees cross-pollinating, birds nesting, and animals grazing. By protecting biodiversity, we ensure our land remains a thriving ecosystem, not just farmland.
Fair Work & Local Culture

Olive oil cultivation in our region is at the center of our culture and economy. We believe in preserving this tradition by working with people who know this land. We pay a fair wage and continually access the social and economic impacts of our presence and production, because our impact matters.
Reducing Our Footprint

Every choice we make reduces our environmental impact. Our olive oil has a significantly lower carbon and water footprint than most industrial products—helping protect our soil, our grove, and our future.

our process

Rooted in Craft, Guided by Care

From the groves to the press, every stage of our olive oil’s journey is shaped by people who care deeply about their craft. We keep everything in our hands—so what reaches your table reflects their work, honesty, and pride.

integration

Where the magic happens. Each day we tend the trees using traditional methods that nurture the soil and protect the land’s abundance. The work is hard, but sharing the fruits of our labor around the table makes it all worthwhile.

Our People

Farmers and workers are at the heart. Real stakeholders—farmers, harvesters, and our team—shape every bottle. Through Fair Trade initiatives, we empower the people behind our oil with dignity and shared value

standards

Audited, cold-pressed, uncompromising. Farms are audited several times a year. Every olive is cold-pressed and stored in stainless tanks under optimal conditions. Our fully integrated model guarantees a clean supply chain and consistent excellence.

impact

Good to go…on everything. Our olive oil is PDO-certified, guaranteeing the integrity of every step from grove to bottle and meeting the highest production standards.

integration

Where the magic happens. Each day we tend the trees using traditional methods that nurture the soil and protect the land’s abundance. The work is hard, but sharing the fruits of our labor around the table makes it all worthwhile.

Our People

Farmers and workers are at the heart. Real stakeholders—farmers, harvesters, and our team—shape every bottle. Through Fair Trade initiatives, we empower the people behind our oil with dignity and shared value

standards

Audited, cold-pressed, uncompromising. Farms are audited several times a year. Every olive is cold-pressed and stored in stainless tanks under optimal conditions. Our fully integrated model guarantees a clean supply chain and consistent excellence.

impact

Good to go…on everything. Our olive oil is PDO-certified, guaranteeing the integrity of every step from grove to bottle and meeting the highest production standards.

Our Roots

Meet Berk & sena bahceci

Our Roots

Meet Berk & sena bahceci

Food has been a shared passion from the start, something Berk and Sena never tire of — cooking, eating, and exploring together. Berk loves hunting for ingredients at local markets, and their weekends are often spent putting their own twist on traditional Turkish dishes, shaping both their work and partnership.

In 2016, a spontaneous trip to Çeşme set everything in motion. By 2022, Berk had left his legal career to transform his family’s century-old olive grove into a modern, sustainable brand. Sena joined him, seeing Heraclea as a mission to give Turkish olive oil the recognition it deserves.

Today, they produce organic, early-harvest oils — everyday essentials and bold infused blends—that are PDO, organic, and Fair Trade Certified. Their proudest milestone? Achieving Fair Trade Certification, proof that Turkish olive oil can set a new global standard for fairness and quality.