Land in Northern Cyprus is measured in donums. 1 acre = approx 3 donums or 4046 m2 or 43560 ft2 1 donum = 1338 m2 or 14400 ft2 or 1/3 acre 1 donum = 4 evleks (1 evlek = 3600 ft2 ) Foreign buyers may purchase up to 1 donum of land per family name. (A North Cyprus donum is larger than Turkish or Greek).