Established in 2006, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Üniversitesi (Recep Tayyip Erdogan University) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Rize (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the YÖK - Yüksekögretim Kurulu (YÖK - Council of Higher Education), Recep Tayyip Erdogan Üniversitesi (RTEÜ) is a large coeducational Turkish higher education institution. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Üniversitesi (RTEÜ) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. RTEÜ also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.