"Turkish Airlines on Tuesday announced the cancellation of a number of flights across the Middle East, following the closure of national airspaces in the region in response to the Israeli-US joint strike on Iran. Footage captured in Istanbul airport on Saturday shows the international departures area at the airport terminal, parked planes and empty offices of carriers including IranAir, Tunisair, Royal Jordanian and Libyan Airlines, with travelers waiting for news on delayed and cancelled flights. "Our flight to Dubai was cancelled due to the war. We're stuck here, there's uncertainty," said Kaan Emre Gunal, one of the affected passengers. Flights to Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan during the weekend have been cancelled, while services to Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman have been suspended on Saturday, the airline said. In a statement posted on X, Turkish Airlines said it is closely monitoring developments in the region and that further cancellations may occur. The disruptions come amid broader aviation restrictions in the Middle East following the outbreak of military strikes. The United Arab Emirates temporarily closed its airspace, Qatar has suspended air traffic and Kuwait canceled all flights to Iran until further notice. Donald Trump confirmed 'major combat operations' in Iran in a video posted on his Truth Social: "To the members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, the armed forces and all of the police, I say tonight that you must lay down your weapons and have complete immunity - or in the alternative, face certain death." Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a joint operation to "remove the existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran". The Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps then reported the 'first wave' of 'widespread missile and drone and attacks' against Israel was underway. It comes following three rounds of talks between the Iranian and American sides, one in Muscat and two in Geneva in recent weeks."