Members of Nicosia’s Urban Taxi Driver Association on Tuesday afternoon gathered outside the Road Transport Department’s offices in the capital to demand more state support for their sector.

According to a petition by the association ahead of the peaceful protest, the taxi drivers want taxi terminals to be created to give drivers fairer access to customers.

They are also calling for the state to do more to stamp out illegal taxi services and want reductions in the amounts they have to pay for insurance, fuel and tax expenses.