Social capital as one of the factors leading to trust

First of all the subject of the thesis is effect of trust factor on social capital. In addition, it has been searched which other demographic variables have positive or negative effect on social capital and trust. Especially, comparisons are made with interviews on two occupations. When the interviewing the police and imam participants attention was paid that they were almost equal by dividing them to retired, male and female categories. Mixed method technique was used in the study. Interviews were used for collecting the data and for analysis. Then qualitative interviews were transferred to 5-point Likert-type scale and Spss program was used for the process. As a result of the interviews, there is a significant relationship between trust and social capital regarding with the variables of occupation, state of education and place of residance. For example, the social capital levels of imam participants with high level of trust are also seen to have a higher average than police participants. The working hours of minister participants of religion are seen to be lower than police participants in the study. Flexible working hours also offer opportunities to the agency of religion's participants to participate in social environments. Additionally, it is important for the continuity of the relations that Imams have established for a long time in the same place and usually in their hometowns. Bourdieu states that the continuity of relations increases social capital. In the study, the working conditions, places and being in the same habitus with the people whom they have a common view of life, affect their social capital significantly. Key words: social capital, trust.