İlker Çınar (c. 1968[1]–1970[2]) is a former intelligence agent of the Turkish Army, and a suspect and witness in the Ergenekon trials.
He was a 'special sergeant' who went undercover with Christian missionaries in Turkey and worked as a priest in Tarsus.
Çınar's identity as a military intelligence agent was revealed by Bugün in June 2008, which showed he had been paid by the Army since 1992.
He began his Christian education in 1993, and became head pastor of the International Protestant Church.
Çınar's identity as a military intelligence agent was revealed by Bugün in June 2008, which showed he had been paid by the Army since 1992.