FACETIME: Ferit Sahenk, Chairman, Dogus Holding . One country that has tapped into Russia's market of 142 million consumers is Turkey's Garanti Bank. With operations in the country since the early 1990s, Marketplace Middle East sat down with Ferit Sahenk the CEO of the bank and chairman of its parent company Dogus Holding and asked him about doing business in Russia. IN FOCUS: Arab-Russian Ties . Historically ties between Russia and the Middle East have been largely focused on the political sphere, but this week Marketplace Middle East finds out how the region has the potential to warm up with the Siberian economy. Showtimes Marketplace Middle East airs weekly at the following times (all GMT): Fridays: 0845, 1645, Saturdays: 0615, Sundays: 0515, 1745, Mondays: 0045 .
This week MME takes a look at the relationship between Russia and the Middle East . Plus Facetime with Turkey's Garanti Bank CEO -- Ferit Sahenk . Could ties between the two regions change from political to economic?