RIP Aki Turan
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It's we a great deal of sadness that we report the passing of Essex Alliance League referee, Ahmad 'Aki' Turan, following a period of illness in recent months.
Aki qualified as a referee back in 2018 and was a familiar face around both the Saturday and Sunday local football circuit, regularly officiating games on both the Essex Alliance League and Essex Sunday Corinthian Football League.
He was promoted to a Level 6 County Referee in 2020 and continued to be a member of Barking & Dagenham Referees Association until it's dissolution, and refereed in our competition right up to illness affecting his health in 2022/23.
The league wishes to offer it’s sincerest condolences to all of Aki’s family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time and hope that all clubs will partake in a minute's silence at upcoming games.