In today's episode, nearly two years after the catastrophic fires of July 2021, which left four dead and forced the evacuation of ten villages, a 69-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in jail by the Limassol criminal court on Monday.

Meanwhile, Τurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made the north of Cyprus the destination of his first overseas visit following his reelection last month.

Elsewhere, former Kiti Bishop Chrysostomos, who was found guilty of sexual assault, might be placed on a forced sabbatical by the Holy Synod, since filing an appeal against the ruling by the Larnaca district court.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.