sentences:  At the start of the Greco-Turkish War in February 1897, the Ottomans inspected the fleet and found that almost all of the vessels, including "Feth-i Bülend", to be completely unfit for combat against the Greek Navy.Following the end of the war, the government decided to begin a naval reconstruction program.The first stage was to rebuild the older armored warships, including "Feth-i Bülend".