Useful utility class for those needs to convert turkish specific characters to english counterparts on runtime of java applications. Due to some encoding problems it is difficult to manage or it is required by business needs. I hope, it helps...

gistfile1.java

  /**
	 * A no non-sense preclusive method 
	 * for converting Turkish alphabet specific characters 
	 * into English counterparts. 
	 * 
	 * @param turkishContent non-null String possible includes turkish specific characters 
	 * 
	 * @return equivalent of input string in English alphabet 
	 * 
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if parameter is null
	 * 
	 * @author oguzhan.acargil
   * 
   * @see http://0guzhan.blogspot.com
	 * */
	public static String toEnglish(String turkishContent) {
		if (turkishContent != null) {
			char[] trContentArray = turkishContent.toCharArray();
			int contentLength = trContentArray.length;
			for (int index = 0; index < contentLength; index++) {
				if('\u00e7' == trContentArray[index]) {
					trContentArray[index] = 'c';
				}
				
				if('\u011f' == trContentArray[index]) {
					trContentArray[index] = 'g';
				}
				
				if('\u0131' == trContentArray[index]) {
					trContentArray[index] = 'i';
				}
				
				if('\u00f6' == trContentArray[index]) {
					trContentArray[index] = 'o';
				}
				
				if('\u015f' == trContentArray[index]) {
					trContentArray[index] = 's';
				}
				
				if('\u00fc' == trContentArray[index]) {
					trContentArray[index] = 'u';
				}
				// end of lower cases

				
				if('\u00c7' == trContentArray[index]) {
					trContentArray[index] = 'C';
				}
				
				if('\u011e' == trContentArray[index]) {
					trContentArray[index] = 'G';
				}
				
				if('\u0130' == trContentArray[index]) {
					trContentArray[index] = 'I';
				}
				
				if('\u00d6' == trContentArray[index]) {
					trContentArray[index] = 'O';
				}
				
				if('\u015e' == trContentArray[index]) {
					trContentArray[index] = 'S';
				}
				
				if('\u00dc' == trContentArray[index]) {
					trContentArray[index] = 'U';
				}
				// end of upper cases
			}
			return new String(trContentArray);
		}
		else {
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("toEnglish(String) received null parameter!");
		}
	}