$baglan = mysql_connect('$dbhost','$dbkullanici','$dbsifre'); 
        mysql_select_db('$dbadi',$baglan);
        mysql_query("SET NAMES 'UTF8'");
        mysql_query("SET CHARACTER SET UTF8");
        mysql_query("SET COLLATION_CONNECTION = 'utf8_general_ci'");
Belki bu şekilde calışır
http://php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-connect.php