This is the 4451st most frequent Turkish word.
anılan
"Anılan" means "mentioned" or "referred to."
In this sentence, 'anılan' is used in its participle form, meaning 'mentioned' and is modifying 'heroes', indicating those that were referred to in the past.
Geçmişte anılan kahramanlar hatırlanmalıdır.
The heroes mentioned in the past should be remembered.
Here, 'anılan' describes 'stories' as being the ones talked about in the book, showcasing its ability to attribute description based on previous mention or reference.
Kitapta anılan öyküler çok ilginçti.
The stories mentioned in the book were very interesting.
In this example, 'anılan' is used to specify 'individuals' as those who were previously mentioned or referred to, emphasizing its function as a descriptive modifier.