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The purpose of this research is to determine the relationship between organizational trust, organizational citizenship behaviors and organizational silence in schools. Relational screening model was used in the research. The sample of the research consists of 310 primary and secondary school teachers working in Gaziantep in the 2016-2017 academic year. Data were collected through, “Organizational Trust Scale”, “Organizational Citizenship Behaviors Scale” and “Organizational Silence Scale”. According to the results of the research, organizational trust, positively predict organizational citizenship behaviors and negatively predict organizational silence. Besides organizational citizenship behaviors negatively predicts organizational silence. It can be said that in schools, teachers will express their feelings and thoughts without hiding their feelings and thoughts in a trust-oriented culture, they will be willing to take part in works that will benefit the school, and they will exhibit organizational citizenship behaviors more. It is useful for school administrators to create a culture based on trust, encourage teachers to do activities that contribute to the development of the school, enable teachers to participate effectively in decision-making process and to make decisions and create an environment where they can express their thoughts comfortably. The relationship between the variables was determined by analyzing the data collected from teachers in primary schools. Research on the subject can also be conducted at different educational levels. In order to examine the relationships that emerged as a result of the research, mixed design researches can be carried out by supporting the qualitative research method. In addition to teachers, research can be conducted to determine the thoughts of administrators on these issues.

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