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Suayip still lives in Turkey to run the family’s renewable energy business and travels back and forth. So after 30 years in the insurance industry in Turkey, Seher came to Minnesota to join her sons and open Coccinella at 50th and France. They make sure to get in their 10,000 steps each day and they know the health benefits of high quality olive oil, organics and nutrition.” “My parents are also very health conscious. “People here appreciate quality textiles in their kitchens and homes,” Umut says. While here, the family noted Minnesota, and Edina in particular, seemed the perfect place to launch the concept his parents had in mind. After graduating from high school in New Hampshire, the boys went on to Michigan State University and later transferred to Minnesota where Cosku studies automotive engineering at Minnesota State Mankato and Umut will soon earn an engineering degree from the University of Minnesota. The Kaplans had such a wonderful experience hosting an international student and felt there was tremendous benefit to an international education, so they wanted to give their children a similar opportunity. since high school after the family hosted a foreign exchange student in their home in Turkey. The shop’s concept had been in the works for some time and finally came to fruition once Suayip and Seher Kaplan’s sons Umut and Cosku transferred to colleges in Minnesota. That’s what you’ll find at Coccinella, a distinctively Mediterranean boutique with premium olive oils and vinegars, luxurious Turkish cotton textiles and a unique curation of artwork. So when the Kaplan family named their new shop at 50th and France after this small but mighty creature, they were signaling an appreciation for nature, its beauty and sustainability. Ladybugs are not only naturally attractive with their bright red and black markings they’re also good for the environment.