On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced at a joint press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö that he is giving the green light for Finnish NATO membership.
Elina Kervinen, NATO correspondent for the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, describes it as a "relieving message for Finland at a time when there is war in Europe" and further writes that it would not be beneficial if the process had dragged on.
"Described as a historic day"
At the same time, the newspaper Ilta-Sanomat states that "Finland's NATO membership is in principle complete".
"Membership is Finland's most significant foreign and security policy solution since the Second World War. In this respect, Niinistö will be historic as president," the newspaper writes.
In Aktuellt, SVT's Finland correspondent Liselott Lindström from Helsinki reported.
"It's obviously a great relief and it's been described as a historic day. But there are also many who have a bit of a guilty conscience towards Sweden, she says.
"The harsh words that Erdogan directed at Sweden have obviously put a damper on the mood.
Prime Minister Sanna Marin calls Turkey's decision "an important step" in Finland's NATO process. But she also highlights the importance of Sweden also becoming a member of NATO.
"Finland will do everything in its power to ensure that Sweden also becomes a member of NATO as soon as possible. We are stronger together," she wrote on Twitter.
"Will go one after another"
Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen is on the same track.
"If we don't join NATO side by side, we will go after each other. And the sooner the better," he said, according to Ilta-Sanomat.
Journalist Elina Kervinen agrees.
"The next task for Finnish politicians is to do everything they can to ensure that Sweden follows suit," she writes.
In addition to Turkey, Hungary must also ratify Sweden's and Finland's NATO applications before the countries can become full members.