It has been a rollercoaster of a year.
A source told Turkish state-run news agency ceasefire could come into force after midnight on 29 December.
Turkey President Erdoğan has accused the US-led coalition of supporting terrorist groups.
Turkey reportedly banned some social media sites after the Isis video emerged online.
The Security Council also approved providing aid for another year.
The rebels remaining in Aleppo were told to leave 'as soon as possible' by the Syrian forces and their allies.
Neither Putin of Erdogan has any incentive to use the killing to stoke the flames of conflict.
Claims come as Russian investigators arrived in Ankara to investigate assassination of Andrey Karlov.
Terror attacks are 'violation of all rules of civilized order' says president-elect.
Burhan Ozbilici describes assassin Mert Altıntaş as 'agitated' as he murdered Andrey Karlov.
Relations had been fraught in the past but nations had cooperated over Syria.
Images shared on social media have allegedly shown Andrey Karlov lying on his back near a podium.
Strategically located along the Syrian-Turkish border, Idlib is the last rebel-held stronghold in the country.
Andrew Brunson, a pastor at the protestant church in Izmir, has been living in Turkey for 23 years.
Turkish President Erdogan says he will discuss a truce for Aleppo with Russian President Putin.
The CPJ notes there are more journalists in jail today than in nearly three decades.
Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) claim responsibility for the terrorist attack in Istanbul.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the terror attack which targeted police officers stationed outside the Vodaphone arena.
Email is one of 57,000 allegedly belonging to energy minister leaked to the whistleblowing site.
Elite Turkish feasts drove demand for elaborate pottery 3,000 years ago.
Prakash also allegedly appeared in Isis propaganda videos urging westerners to wage jihad.
UN agencies estimated Turkey was hosting around 2.5 million refugees by the end of 2015.