The presence of foreign leaders at President Erdoğan's inauguration highlighted the multifaceted nature of Turkish foreign policy. The ceremony provided clues to Turkey's foreign policy past and future, not just in domestic political terms.

The presence of leaders from Latin America, Africa, the Balkans, Central Asia, Asia and Europe indicates the strength of the global diplomatic network that Turkey has built over the past 21 years. Turkey's growing geopolitical and foreign policy and depth has taken on a global dimension in recent years.