Referee Willie Collum will take part in a unique first when he will only officiate 85 minutes of a game so he can honour a Turkish colleague.
Collum will take charge of Turkey's friendly against Czech Republic in Gaziantep, just days after Scotland crashed to a 2-1 defeat.
But he will come on a referee substitute in the game after five minutes before the Turkish FA have been given special permission by FIFA to pay tribute to their most famous official, Cuneyt Cakır, who has announced his retirement after 21 years as a whistler.
Cakir, 45, will be handed a special presentation then allowed to referee the first five minutes of the game to fulfill his ambition to take charge of a Turkey match.
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