Yetkili uydurulan söylentiyi hemen yalanladı.

immediately

Breakdown of Yetkili uydurulan söylentiyi hemen yalanladı.

• yetkili: the official
• söylenti: a rumor (unverified report in circulation)
• yalanlamak: to deny (a report)

Questions & Answers about Yetkili uydurulan söylentiyi hemen yalanladı.

What is each word doing in Yetkili uydurulan söylentiyi hemen yalanladı?

A natural word-by-word breakdown is:

• Yetkili = the official / an official
• uydurulan = made up / fabricated / that was invented
• söylentiyi = the rumor as a definite direct object
• hemen = immediately
• yalanladı = denied

So the structure is basically:

[Subject] [Object + modifier] [Adverb] [Verb]

That is very normal in Turkish.

What does yetkili mean here? Is it an adjective or a noun?

Here, yetkili is being used as a noun, meaning official, authority figure, or authorized person.

It can also be an adjective in other sentences, for example:

• yetkili kişi = authorized person
• yetkili makam = competent authority

But in your sentence, it stands alone, so it means something like:

• the official
• an official

Which one you choose in English depends on context, because Turkish does not have articles like the and a/an.

What exactly is uydurulan? How is it formed?