NATO hosts Finland, Sweden- Turkey talks

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization will host discussions between Finland, Sweden and Turkey in Brussels on Monday with the view to resolve the stalemate situation on way to Finland, Sweden´s memberships created following opposition by Turkey.

“NATO will host official level discussion between Finland, Sweden and Turkey tomorrow (Monday) in Brussels,” said the Office of Finnish President in a twitter post on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Sunday told reporters that there was little Finland and Sweden could do to move things along, if Turkey wanted to hold them "hostage," reported national broadcaster Yle.

"There shouldn't be any barriers to us joining," said the Yle report, quoting the Premier as saying, adding that most NATO members would like to see the Turkey issue resolved by NATO's Madrid summit scheduled to be held at the end of this month.

Earlier on Friday Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara will discuss its concerns over Finland and Sweden's NATO membership bids during talks in Brussels on Sunday, reported DW, quoting news agencies AFP, AP, dpa and Reuters..

"They (NATO) sent a document, one that could be signed in a trilateral way. We found these documents insufficient and sent our own document in response. We said 'negotiations can continue through this'," Cavusoglu said.

Delegations from Finland and Sweden were in Ankara on May 25 seeking to address Turkish objections to their joining the NATO military alliance.

Earlier on May 16, Finland and Sweden formally submitted their applications for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeatedly said that Turkey will not allow Finland and Sweden to enter NATO.

On 12 June, NATO Chief during his visit to Finland underscored the need for addressing concerns raised by Turkey regarding terrorist group PKK.

Earlier on June 15, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Turkey wants written assurances from the two Nordic countries in order to make progress in their NATO membership.