This is the 1029th most frequent Turkish word.
uygulanan
"Applied" or "implemented."
In this sentence, "uygulanan" is a participle derived from the verb "uygulamak," meaning "applied." It describes the method (yöntem) in a past participle form indicating an action performed on it.
Bu projede uygulanan yöntem oldukça verimlidir.
The method applied in this project is quite efficient.
Here, "uygulanan" describes the rules (kurallar) and indicates that these rules were enacted or enforced during the audits (denetimler).
Denetimler sırasında uygulanan kurallar sıkılaştırılmıştır.
The rules applied during audits have been tightened.
In this case, "uygulanan" refers to the steps (adımlar) taken, again as a participle, showing the actions that were implemented during the transition.