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In this study, the effect of organizational trust and organizational commitment in municipalities and municipal companies in Istanbul is examined. A survey in which 272 employees participated including demographic questions was used in the study as well as the scales addressing the dimensions of organizational trust and commitment. As a result of the study, it was determined that among the dimensions of organizational trust, trust in organization and trust in manager have an effect on affective and normative commitment while trust in supervisor also has an effect on continuance commitment. In the study, a relationship was found between trust in supervisor and trust in organization, and continuance commitment and normative commitment, as well as trust in organization and continuance commitment. In addition, it was also examined whether there is a difference according to some demographic characteristics of the employees on organizational trust and commitment. According to the results of the study, significant differences were found between male and female participants in all variables except for the continuance commitment. A significant difference was found in affective commitment between married and single employees. In addition, differences were determined in terms of organizational trust and commitment according to the working status, age, gender, marital status, education level and experience level of participants.