EU keeping close eye on Turkish moves

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to a "wait-and-see" approach towards Turkey, with some member-states appearing more skeptical of Ankara's recent overtures.

According to diplomatic sources, Monday's meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels was briefed by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on the content of their recent talks with Turkey's Mevlut Cavusoglu, with both noting Ankara's apparent desire to turn over a new leaf with Brussels.

The EU's overall stance towards Ankara's recent statements and actions appears to be positive, the same sources said, though foreign ministers went on to individually stress that Turkey needs to follow through with its overtures towards a de-escalation of tension in the East Mediterranean and the Aegean.

Greece, for its part, insisted that significant progress needs...