KM 784 then EK 124 at Istanbul
Valletta → Istanbul → Dubai
Timetable, Istanbul time
21:45KM 784 from Valletta at the gate
16:05EK 124 to Dubai leaves the gate
18 h 20 apart on the timetable, overnight
EK 124 leaves 18 h 20 after KM 784 arrives on the timetable: more than half a day, so not a connection we count.