This is the 4852nd most frequent Turkish word.
eleştirilen
"Criticized."
Here, 'eleştirilen' is a participle describing the book as the one that is being criticized.
Eleştirilen kitap, genellikle genç okurlar tarafından beğenilmektedir.
The criticized book is generally appreciated by young readers.
In this case, 'eleştirilen' is used to describe the method that is subject to criticism.
Eleştirilen yöntem, araştırma komitesinde tartışmalara sebep oldu.
The criticized method caused discussions in the research committee.
Here, 'eleştirilen' modifies 'teori', indicating that it is the theory which was criticized.