<?
mysql_query("SET NAMES 'latin5'");
mysql_query("SET CHARACTER SET latin5");
mysql_query("SET COLLATION_CONNECTION = 'latin5_turkish_ci'");
$my_query = new WP_Query('cat=3&showposts=5'); 
while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post();$do_not_duplicate = $post->ID; 
?> 

<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"b><?php the_title(); ?></b><?php the_excerpt();?></a>

<? endwhile; ?>