This is the 3063rd most frequent Turkish word.
başlattığını
"That (he/she/it) started" or "that (you formal) started."
In this sentence, 'başlattığını' refers to the verb 'başlatmak', which means 'to start/initiate'. Here it is used in a reported speech structure indicating something initiated by someone.
Arkadaşım yeni bir proje başlattığını söyledi.
My friend said that they started a new project.
Here, 'başlattığını' demonstrates the usage of the verb 'başlatmak' in past tense with an emphasis on the subject 'the government', showing causality and agency in the act of starting.
Kampanyayı hükümetin başlattığını düşünüyorum.
I think the campaign was initiated by the government.
In this example, 'başlattığını' highlights the character initiating an action, connecting the realization and narrative conveyed in the sentence to the described action.