Achieving a balance between “freedom”, “security” and “democracy” in a democratic society has great difficulties. As well as the priority of protecting freedoms and democracy in the achievement of this balance; security measures taken against increased terrorist threats, especially after the September 11 attacks, seem to have led to restrictions on democratic freedoms in many countries, including developed Western democracies. By analysing the practice of assigning trustees to some municipalities due to their support of terrorism in Turkey in the context of “freedom, democracy and security relationship”, the study tires to answer the question of “Do the public order and security concerns suspend the local democracy?” It is evaluated in the study that, the practice has suspended the local democracy significantly, but it is due to necessity in extraordinary circumstances; therefore the practise, in accordance with national / international norms and required conditions, is legitimate and acceptable for at least the extraordinary conditions are maintained.