Land in North Cyprus is measured in Donums and Evleks – 1 donum is roughly a third of 1 acre and there are 4 evleks in each donum.

Measurements are as follows:

1 donum = 14,400ft² or 1338m²

1 evlek = 3600ft² or 334.5m²

1 acre = 43,040ft² or 3 donums & 33m²

Overseas buyers can purchase up to 1 donum of land each, or a properties situated within up to 1 donum. Married couples are counted as one buyer, though people who have children over 18 years of age often assign ownership of any additional land / properties to them.