Cavusoglu says Turkey-EU in more ‘positive place,’ but chides Greece

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said relations with the European Union are in a "more positive place" but continued to accuse Greece of raising obstacles to exploratory talks planned for later this month.

In a joint press conference in Ankara with his German counterpart, Heiko Maas, Cavusoglu said that the 61st round of exploratory talks between Athens and Ankara would address the same issues as the "last 60 rounds," in what seems to be a fresh rejection of Greece's position that maritime border delineation is the only issue up for discussion.

"If Greece insists on not cooperating, then the responsibility of any tension between the two countries will be on Athens' shoulders," he said.

Maas said that the issues dividing Turkey and EU members Greece and Cyprus are "complex but not unsolvable," and expressed confidence that the two sides will be able to...