Lego has been accused of racism by the Turkish community over a Star Wars toy allegedly depicting a mosque.
The critics claim that the Jabba's Palace model, part of Lego's Star Wars range, offends Muslims as it resembles the Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul - one of the world's most renowned mosques.
Members of the Turkish Cultural Community of Austria group also accused the toy manufacturer of depicting Asians as having 'deceitful and criminal personalities'.
The group has released a statement calling for an apology from Lego for its cultural insensitivity.
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As mind-bogglingly stupid as this is, I have to add Hagia Sophia is NOT a mosque. It was one of - if not the - most beautiful Christian buildings in the world, and the centre in Christianity in the East for over 1000 years. It was stolen by the Ottomans after the fall of Constantinople and converted into a mosque with the minatarets etc added. But at it's heart it is a Christian building...
