This is the 3064th most frequent Turkish word.
başlatıldığını
"That it has been started" or "being started."
The word 'başlatıldığını' in this sentence is used to indicate that the project was started as a past completed action within the context of the reported speech.
Projenin iki ay önce başlatıldığını öğrendim.
I learned that the project was initiated two months ago.
In this usage, 'başlatıldığını' conveys an imminent starting action expressed indirectly.
Yeni uygulamanın yakında başlatıldığını söylüyorlar.
They say that the new application is about to be initiated.
Here, 'başlatıldığını' communicates the initiation of activities as part of shared knowledge within the question.