Question: what part of the world is syria in
Answer: Syria ( Arabic : سوريا ‎ Sūriyā ) , officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic ( Arabic : الجمهورية العربية السورية ‎ al - Jumhūrīyah al - ʻArabīyah as - Sūrīyah ) is a country in Western Asia , bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west , Turkey to the north , Iraq to the east , Jordan to the south , and Israel to the southwest .