Following a meeting during the day between US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pence announced that an agreement had been reached.

"Today I am proud to report that thanks to President Donald Trump's strong leadership and the strong bond between the United States and President Erdogan and Turkey, Turkey today agreed to a cease-fire in Syria," Mike Pence said at a press conference.

On Twitter, Donald Trump thanks Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying "millions of lives will be saved".

The text is updated.