Syria includes Greeks.
The Greeks or Hellenes ( Έλληνες [ ˈelines ] ) are an ethnic group native to Greece , Cyprus , southern Albania , Turkey , Sicily , Egypt and , to a lesser extent , other countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea . Syria . A country of fertile plains , high mountains , and deserts , Syria is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups , including Syrian Arabs , Greeks , Armenians , Assyrians , Kurds , Circassians , Mandeans and Turks .