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The Latest: Turkey reaffirms position on EU migrant deal

Afghan migrants stranded in Greece, pray on a dock at the port of Piraeus, near Athens on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, Monday, June 6, 2016. During Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Afghan migrants stranded in Greece, pray on a dock at the port of Piraeus, near Athens on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, Monday, June 6, 2016. During Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) Afghan migrants stranded in Greece, pray on a dock at the port of Piraeus, near Athens on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, Monday, June 6, 2016. During Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

By Associated Press 2 min read

STOCKHOLM (AP) – The Latest on Europe’s response to the influx of asylum seekers and migrants (all times local):

12:50 p.m.

Turkey’s top diplomat has reaffirmed that the EU-Turkey deal on migrants depends on Turkish citizens being granted visa-free travel to the bloc.

Mehmet Cavusoglu said Tuesday “this is not a threat or blackmail. If one doesn’t come into effect, the other won’t come into effect either.”

He added: “If Europe doesn’t apply the visa-free travel then we will be forced to suspend the agreement on the return of refugees.”