Background <p>Active-empathic listening is a fundamental component of therapeutic communication. It plays a vital role in providing person-centered care thanks to its multi-dimensional structure encompassing emotional awareness and cognitive engagement. High-quality undergraduate and graduate nursing education facilitates the development of active-empathic listening skills, thereby increasing the effectiveness of patient care.</p> Objective <p>The aim of this study was to conduct a reliability and validity study of the Turkish version of the Active Empathic Listening Scale (AELS-TR) and to adapt it to Turkish culture.</p> Methods <p>The sample of this descriptive, cross-sectional, and methodological-design study consisted of 405 nursing faculty students who voluntarily participated. Data were collected using an online survey method, a descriptive information form, AELS, and the Communication Skills Scale. The scale’s language and content validity were ensured, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) models were administered. Item–total correlation analyses and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient were calculated to evaluate the reliability of the AELS-TR.</p> Results <p>The content validity index value of the Turkish version of the Active Empathetic Listening Scale was 1.00. CFA results showed that the χ²/SD value indicating excellent fit was 1.78; the comparative fit index and goodness of fit index values were 0.97 and 0.96, respectively. Internal consistency was confirmed with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.86; test-retest reliability was obtained with a correlation coefficient of <i>r</i> = 0.717 (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001).</p> Conclusions <p>The findings confirm that the AELS-TR is a psychometrically robust instrument for evaluating Turkish nursing students’ listening competencies and it could be a useful instrument in nursing education.</p>