Our Story

    Our founder, Zati Uysal, was born in the mountains of southern Turkey and raised on the coast of the Mediterranean, developed early in life a passion for the simple, wholesome foods of the region.  He brought his love of those foods and the culture of his homeland to Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California when he opened his restaurant ("Zatis") in February of 1991.  In addition to creating delectable Mediterranean cuisine, Zati began importing smooth and silky Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Turkey under his own label, Zatis Delightfully Turkish.  The line expanded from a single olive oil to organic oils, organic dried figs, apricots and mulberries, and tasty olives and olive products, and will continue to grow in the coming years. After 22 years, Zati has closed the restaurant but will continue to bring the fine Delightfully Turkish® food products to local stores and beyond. 
    Each of the Delightfully Turkish® products we bring from Turkey are the finest quality, picked and prepared with great care in the same way as in Zati's mother's village in the mountains.  Every product we sell is in honor of Emine, with love and respect for the tradition of quality and excellence which she represents.  We hope that you will share these products with your family and friends in the same spirit. Our sincere thanks for visiting our site.